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The state of Lower Saxony intends to award a scholarship for children's and youth literature. It is intended to enable freelance authors to work for up to one year on a writing project in High German.

If you do not have enough money to cover your own living expenses, you can apply for citizen's allowance.

If you have a low income, you may be able to obtain a certificate of eligibility for discounted single or season tickets for public transport.

If you receive citizen's allowance, you can apply for a loan from the Jobcenter in acute emergency situations if you are unable to pay an amount that is actually covered by your standard needs and you cannot defer payment.

If you find yourself in a financial emergency situation during your training, you can receive a loan or grant from the Jobcenter under certain conditions.

If you have a low income, you may be able to apply for the social pass and thus receive discounts in municipal institutions.

If you are looking for or starting a new job or apprenticeship, you can, for example, have your expenses for application documents or travel to a job interview reimbursed by your Jobcenter.

If you would like to introduce young people to vocational training in your company via a paid internship, you can apply for a subsidy for internship remuneration.

If you would like to introduce young people to vocational training in your company through a paid internship, you can apply for a subsidy towards the internship allowance.

In 2024, the state of Lower Saxony intends to support translators of literary works in the field of literature with a project-related scholarship.

Accompanying assistance is used to support people with severe disabilities in their working lives.

The state of Lower Saxony intends to award an annual scholarship in the field of literature in 2024. It is intended to provide freelance authors with the financial means to increase their artistic activities over a period of up to one year.

If you need financial support for your school education or your studies, you can apply for a temporary low-interest education loan under certain conditions.

If you receive Citizen's Allowance and would like to become self-employed or are already self-employed, your Jobcenter can support you with necessary purchases of material goods and with free advice and training.

The Assistance Benefits Fund is intended to support people with disabilities in the exercise of an honorary office in a managerial function or in representation on committees in the financing of disability-related additional expenses.

The Landesblindenfonds is intended to provide financial support to blind people living at home in exceptional, challenging life situations.

If your existence is at risk as a result of a loss of earnings in accordance with Section 56 (1) or (1a) IfSG, you can be reimbursed for additional expenses to a certain extent upon application.

You can receive compensation if you have a loss of earnings as a result of officially ordered quarantine or prohibition of activity and closure of care facilities.

Your child is affected by a school or daycare closure and you can no longer work because of it? Find out here how you will be reimbursed for loss of earnings.

Have you had to close your business or practice due to a ban on activity or quarantine? Here you will find information on how to reimburse ongoing uncovered operating costs.

If you already receive housing benefit, you can apply for continued benefit under certain conditions.

If you have further, labor market-related support needs in addition to the other legally regulated support services for integration into work, you can apply for benefits from the so-called Free Support SGB II in individual cases.

If you receive assistance with living expenses, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. This includes support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring, school meals and school transportation.

If you or your child receive asylum seeker benefits, you or your child can receive education and participation benefits. These include support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring and meals in schools.

If you receive the child supplement, you or your child can receive benefits from the education and participation package. This includes support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring, meals and transportation.

If you receive housing benefit, you or your child can receive benefits from the education and participation package. This includes support for participation in school, daycare, child daycare and leisure activities as well as tutoring, meals and transportation

If you receive a citizen's allowance and have difficulties finding work due to your personal circumstances, the Jobcenter can support you with advice and support services.

Relocation, pregnancy, birth: if you lack the money for certain situations in your life, you can apply for one-off benefits.

If you have rent debts, you can receive financial help to avoid homelessness.

If you are looking for or starting a new job or training program, you can, for example, have your expenses for application documents or for travel to an interview reimbursed by your employment agency.

If you receive Citizen's Allowance and you want to become self-employed or take up employment subject to social insurance contributions, you can receive an introductory allowance under certain conditions.

If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.

If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.

If you, as an employer, would like to employ long-term unemployed people who have been unemployed for at least 2 years and are receiving citizen's allowance at the time of your application, you can apply for wage subsidies from the Jobcenter.

If you as an employer would like to hire people who have not worked for at least 6 years or have only worked for a short time and have received unemployment benefit II ("Hartz IV"), you can apply for subsidies for wage costs at the job center.

If, as an employer, you would like to hire people who have not worked for at least 6 years or have only worked for a short time and have received citizen's allowance, you can apply for subsidies for wage costs at the job centre

As a company, you can receive subsidies or advice on how to maintain or create jobs and training positions for severely disabled people.

If you lose your job or training place, you can apply for unemployment benefit to ensure that you are financially secure.

If you already receive housing benefit, you can apply for an increase in housing benefit under certain circumstances.

Are you no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have a loss of earnings as a result? Find out here how you will be reimbursed for the loss of earnings.

If you only have a low income, you can apply for housing benefit to reduce your housing costs.

Minor children who live in another family (foster family or relatives) can receive benefits to secure their livelihood in accordance with SGB XII in order to secure the necessary livelihood of the foster child. Foster carers can also receive these benefits.

If your income in old age (pension) or with full disability is not sufficient for the necessary subsistence, you can apply for basic security.

If you receive Citizen's Income and would like to improve your employability, you can be assigned to a work opportunity by the Jobcenter.

If you need financial support to take part in school activities, tutoring, meals and transportation, you can receive benefits for education and participation under certain conditions.

If you receive basic security benefits, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re)enter the world of work.

If you are unemployed, at risk of unemployment or looking for training, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re)enter the world of work.

If you do not live with your parents during your training, you can apply for vocational training allowance to cover your living expenses.

If you are unable to work due to an accident at work or an occupational disease, you will receive injury benefit.

If you already receive housing benefit, the amount granted to you can be reduced under certain conditions.

You can receive sickness benefit if you accompany a person with a disability who is receiving inpatient treatment. The sickness benefit compensates you for the loss of earnings incurred as a result of accompanying the person.

If you have rent debts, you can receive financial help to avoid homelessness and advice on accommodation if you have lost your home.

If you already receive housing benefit, you must report certain changes in your personal circumstances.

If you have fled Ukraine, you can obtain a residence permit for temporary protection under certain conditions.

As a certified training provider, do you want to provide individual support to young people in difficult circumstances? You can receive funding from the Jobcenter for this.

If persons insured by law have died in connection with the insured activity, the surviving widows or widowers will receive a widow's or widower's pension as long as they have not remarried.

Are you unable to cover one-off needs such as initial furnishings for an apartment or for a baby from your own resources? Then you can apply for one-off benefits from your local social welfare office.

If your income or assets are not sufficient to cover your necessary living expenses, you will also receive subsidies for health insurance and long-term care insurance contributions under certain conditions in accordance with § 32 SGB XII.