The benefits are intended to ensure the basic needs of human existence, such as food, clothing, personal hygiene, household goods, household energy, personal needs of daily life as well as adequate accommodation and heating. The benefits - with the exception of accommodation and heating - are provided in the form of standard rates. Individual benefits are only considered under special circumstances.

Furthermore, additional needs due to

• Age and proof of the "G" sign,
• full reduction in earning capacity and proof of the "G" mark,
• pregnancy,
• single parenthood of children,
• costly nutrition in the event of illness and
• hot water with decentralized hot water supply

are recognized.

Reasonable health and long-term care insurance contributions are also eligible.

Assistance with living expenses is available to needy persons who are not entitled to basic security benefits in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity, unemployment benefit II and social benefit (i.e. who are themselves capable of working within the meaning of the German Social Code - Second Book (SGB II) or who live in a community of need with a person capable of working).

Social assistance is a subordinate benefit received by people who cannot help themselves. Claims against third parties - in particular maintenance claims - must always be pursued as a matter of priority. If they are not fulfilled in time and social assistance has to step in as a result, the claims are transferred to the competent body under certain conditions, which can then assert them in turn.

You can obtain further information and advice from the responsible office.

Some people have too little money or belongings.
These people can receive help with living expenses.

They have to show that they do:
They really have no money.

Help with living expenses has a technical term.
The technical term is: social assistance.

Social assistance is help.
Social assistance is for basic needs.
Basic needs are, for example

• Food
• clothing
• Body care
• housing

Do you want to make an application?
You need certain documents for this.
You can obtain the documents from the office.

There are fixed amounts for social assistance.
The amounts are called the standard rate.
Sometimes you need more money.
Then you get more money.
This is called additional needs.

The contributions for health insurance and long-term care insurance are important.