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Social Assistance
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Assistance for Living Expenses under Chapter 3 of the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII) is available if you
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are not entitled to basic security benefits from the Job Center
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are not entitled to basic security benefits in old age and in case of reduced earning capacity from the social welfare office
and cannot cover your necessary living expenses from your own resources, e.g., income and assets (§§ 19 i. V. m. 27 ff. SGB XII).
The necessary living expenses particularly include your daily living needs, such as nutrition, clothing, personal care, household electricity, and your costs for accommodation and heating (§ 27a SGB XII).
Your income generally includes all revenues in money or monetary value; that is, everything that flows to you or your partner during the period of need. This includes, for example, pensions, wage income, maintenance payments, sickness benefits, child benefits (§ 82 SGB XII).
Your assets generally include all usable assets; that is, everything that you or your spouse already own at the time of application. This includes, for example, savings deposits, securities, surrender values from life insurance policies, real estate. Smaller cash amounts or other monetary values up to an amount of €10,000; for married couples up to €20,000, are not to be used (§ 90 SGB XII).
The social welfare office at your place of residence is responsible for assessing entitlement to assistance for living expenses.
