Continuation of placement / assistance for young adults as foster children, support
The goals of full-time foster care are not achieved in the short term. Help can be continued when a foster child turns 18. This is to ensure that progress made in the development of the young adult is not jeopardized. Young adults receive help as long as their personal development does not allow them to lead a self-determined, independent and autonomous lifestyle.
If help is continued, the previous offer will be continued.
The continuation of assistance must be applied for before the 18th birthday. It can be granted up to the age of 21. In exceptional cases, it can also be granted beyond this age.
The application for continued assistance beyond the age of 18 is made by the young person or young adult themselves.
The foster children's service or the local youth welfare office can advise them on this.
To the local youth welfare office
Granting of educational assistance in accordance with §27 SGB VIII.
Continuation of the assistance can be applied for if the assistance ends due to the young person coming of age and/or because a continuation would contribute to stabilizing the situation of the adolescent or young adult.
There are no costs.
There is no deadline.
§ 41 SGB VIII
Application by the young adult themselves
Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Labor, Health and Equality
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