If you have little or no income or assets at your disposal, you can apply for citizen's allowance for one-off benefits in special situations. It does not matter whether you have received money from the Jobcenter so far or not. Situations in which you may be entitled to one-off benefits are, for example, if

• You are expecting a child and therefore need new equipment and clothing.
• You need furniture or household appliances for the first time or have to buy new ones after a divorce.
• You need orthopaedic shoes or need to have them repaired.
• You need to have therapeutic devices or equipment repaired.

In these and other cases, you can apply for either a cash or non-cash benefit (vouchers) from the Jobcenter.

Contact your regional Jobcenter before submitting an application. In many cases, the Jobcenter uses its own application form, sometimes an informal application with a justification is sufficient. The amount of one-off benefits may vary from region to region.