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Family benefits 2023
More child benefit and further relief for families
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Noticeable relief for families in 2023
The financial aids decided by the Federal Government relieve purposefully families with children, because they are particularly affected by the risen living and energy costs.
From January 2023, parents will receive 250 euros per month in child benefit for each child. Families with low incomes are entitled to a child supplement of up to 250 euros per month. In detail, the following new regulations apply from January 1, 2023.
Relief for families with children
Parents are relieved by a significantly higher child benefit. From January 1, 2023, the child benefit is 250 euros per month for each child. The previous staggering of child benefit amounts will be dropped: child benefit in the amount of 250 euros will be paid for the first and in each case for all subsequent children in the same amount. The increase is automatic, you do not need to apply. More information about the child benefityou get on here on the Familienportal.NRW.
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The maximum amount of the child supplement was raised to 1 Janaur 2023 to 250 euros. Information on the child supplement and the Online application for child supplement can be found here on the Familienportal.NRW. With the KiZ-Lotsenon the Internet portal of the Employment Agency, you can check whether you meet the requirements for the child supplement.
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Children, adolescents and young adults who are affected by poverty, receive since July 1, 2022 additionally an immediate supplement of 20 euros per month. The immediate supplement is to compensate for the increased expenditure.
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The supplement receives all childrenwho live in families who, for example, have to get along with the basic security, have a claim to child supplement or get benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.The immediate supplement must not be applied for separately, but is automatically paid out with the basic benefit.
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From January 2023, more than twice as many people than before receive housing benefit. Receivers of housing allowance get a one-time grant for the heating season. One-person households receive a one-time 415 euros, two-person households 540 euros. For each additional person there are 100 euros.
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Tips on housing allowance summarizes a new flyer for tenants. The information is intended to make it easier to apply for the new housing benefit. The flyer on housing benefit reform and how to apply for housing benefit is available for free download.
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With the Housing Allowance Calculator NRWyou can determine without obligation whether you have a possible claim to housing allowance and how high it is. To do this, simply enter your data in the online tool.
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Drawers of benefits under the BAföG and training and vocational training allowances will receive 345 euros instead of 230 euros previously.
If tenants can not pay their costs in view of the current crisis, despite all support services and contractual financing options, blockages of gas and electricity are to be prevented. The energy law is adapted to the tenant protection to that effect.
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In the meantime, it is certain: The 49-euro ticket for public transport will come from May 2023. With the ticket, passengers can use local and regional transport throughout Germany.
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The ticket can be purchased digitally from April 3, 2023, for example at bahn.de, deutschlandticket.de or via the apps of regional transport operators and transport companies in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Where can we find help and advice?
It remains important to save energy. The most important measure to absorb price increases is therefore: use energy sparingly! But what can you personally do to reduce consumption in your own household? The Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen offers extensive information and advice on its Internet portal. If money is tight, you can find tips on how to save. This checklist helps when there's not enough money to pay the gas or electricity bill. Answers to frequently asked questions about gas apportionment, price jumps and ways to help are summarized in the FAQ on the gas crisis. If you would like advice - in person, online, or by phone - feel free to contact the Service Center.
For detailed information on how to benefit from the energy flat rate, visit this website of the Consumer Center.
If you have debts or serious payment problems, contact the debt counseling in North Rhine-Westphalia directly. The experienced counselors will help you. You can find a local counseling center via the portal www.meine-schulden.de. Through this portal, you can also find offers for online counseling.
More informationLinks for further reading
About the legal new regulations starting from January 2023 the Federal Government on its Internet side informs.
