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Apply for funding for education and participation for children and young adults if they are currently receiving assistance with living expenses


You can receive financial support for various activities through the education and participation package. The support is aimed at children, young people and young adults.

The benefits from the education and participation package are granted as part of certain social benefits. Subsistence assistance as part of social welfare is one of these social benefits. If you are entitled to assistance with living expenses, you can apply for financial support from the education and participation package regardless of your age. The support covers the following areas:

  • For one-day excursions from schools, day care centers and in child day care, the actual costs are reimbursed.
  • The actual costs of excursions lasting several days organized by day-care centres and childminders as well as school trips within the framework of school regulations are covered.
  • The provision of personal school supplies is subsidized annually with 2 lump sums at the beginning of each school year. The amount differs between the first and second half of the school year.
  • The necessary actual expenses for transportation to the nearest school of the chosen course of education (monthly student tickets) are covered.
  • The costs of additional appropriate learning support are covered insofar as they are necessary to achieve the learning objectives defined in accordance with school regulations.
  • Expenses for communal lunchtime meals for pupils (if school is responsible) and for children in daycare centers and daycare facilities are covered.

Up to the maximum age of 18:

  • Participation in social and cultural life, for example in a sports club or music school, is subsidized with up to EUR 15.00 per month.

Who should I contact?

To the local social welfare office

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Arbeit
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Marion Budden
Telephone: 05931 44-1619
Room:
E 619
responsible for:

Requirements

  • You or the children, adolescents or young adults concerned
    • receive assistance with living expenses as part of social welfare,
    • attend a general or vocational school, a day care center or child day care.
  • Excursions:
    • Excursions lasting several days must be within the scope of school regulations.
  • Personal school supplies
    • For children under the age of 7 or if the child attends a secondary school after the 10th school year, you must provide a school certificate.
  • School transportation
    • The costs are not fully covered by third parties such as the school authorities. If only part of the travel costs are covered by a third party, only the personal contribution can be reimbursed.
    • The distance between your place of residence and your school or institution is greater than the minimum distance stipulated by law.
    • Under certain circumstances, the nearest institution may also have a special focus, for example a sports or language profile, or it may be a Waldorf school.
  • Extracurricular learning support
    • The school must confirm that you need additional learning support. If there are school offers, you must use them as a priority. It does not matter whether your promotion is at risk.
    • The learning support is offered by a suitable provider or a suitable private person.
  • Communal lunchtime meals
    • You or your child attend a school, a daycare center, a daycare facility or an after-school care center.
    • Lunch is provided by the institution or is agreed in a cooperation agreement with the institution (e.g. between the school and the after-school care center).
    • The food is served and eaten communally.
  • Upper age limit for participation in cultural, sports and leisure activities in the community: 18 years old

Which documents are required?

The responsible office will inform you of any documents that may be required.

Process flow

The implementation of the education package is organized locally in the districts and independent cities. As a general rule, anyone who receives assistance with living expenses should contact the social welfare office for benefits from the education and participation package.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Period of Validity: 0 - 12 Months
The period of validity depends on the respective benefit decision.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 0 - 6 Months

What else should I know?

You must submit a separate application for school requirements if your child is either still under 7 years old or has already completed the 10th school year but is attending a secondary school. In these cases, a school certificate must be submitted as proof.

Appeal

  • The legal process for applicants is outlined in the respective notification of the application:
    • Appeal to the authority issuing the decision
    • Legal action before the social court

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)