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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Apply for municipal integration services


If you receive citizen's allowance, you can claim so-called municipal integration benefits. These are designed to help you get back to work.

Your local job center can support you with

  • Debt counseling,
  • psychosocial support or
  • addiction counseling.

Debt counseling will help you to sort out your financial situation and pay off your debts in order to improve the conditions for your professional reintegration.

Psychosocial support is available if you need help with mental health problems or crisis situations so that you can return to work.

Addiction counseling offers you support regardless of the type or severity of your addiction. You will be advised about

  • Risks of addiction,
  • addictive substances or
  • addiction.

You can also receive support in finding further help.

If you are unable to work due to caring for relatives, the Jobcenter can support you, for example with

  • caring for relatives at home, or
  • the care of
    • underage children or
    • children with disabilities

If you are looking after children or caring for relatives at home, your Jobcenter can organize support from a third party so that you can pursue gainful employment.

Please note that you must apply to the Jobcenter for benefits before the costs of childcare or home care for relatives are incurred. It is not possible to apply retrospectively.

Please note that you have no legal entitlement to municipal integration benefits. Your local Jobcenter will decide whether and to what extent you will receive support.

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities


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

Contact

Jobcenter
Telephone: 05931 44-0
responsible for:

Requirements

  • You must receive a citizen's allowance.
  • You need either
    • debt counseling,
    • psychosocial counseling or
    • addiction counseling
  • or demonstrable support with
    • the care of underage children,
    • children with disabilities or
    • for the care of relatives at home.
  • You need this municipal benefit in order to be able to work again.

Process flow

If you want to apply for municipal integration services in person:

  • Arrange a consultation appointment with your contact person at the Jobcenter
  • Discuss whether municipal integration benefits are possible and what support services can be offered to you.
  • If municipal integration services are possible, your contact person will discuss the next steps with you.
  • The contact person will provide you with the relevant documents.
  • If necessary, complete the documents. Attach the necessary evidence or receipts and send the documents back to your responsible Jobcenter.
  • The eligible costs will be transferred to the account you have specified.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

You can only claim the benefits once you have received a decision confirming that the costs will be covered.

You can lodge an objection to the decision within one month.

What else should I know?

There are no indications or special features.

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