Immigration authority automatically reports to the benefits authority

The immigration authority must pass on certain data to your benefits authority. This happens automatically when there are concrete indications. Mere suspicions are not sufficient for this.

LAF and social welfare office are responsible for different groups

Not everyone receives benefits from the same office. The LAF is responsible for asylum seekers with pending proceedings and rejected asylum seekers. For other groups, the social welfare office of your district is responsible.

Declaration of commitment is reported when social benefits are received

Did someone submit a declaration of commitment for you? If you then receive social assistance, the authority must report this immediately. Your guarantor can then be required to repay.

Report Changes to Benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act

Report changes in income, residence status or family circumstances to the LAF.

At a glance

Which changes must you report to the LAF?

You receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act and your living circumstances have changed? Then you must report the changes to the State Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF).

You must report the following changes: changes in income (employment income, unemployment benefit I, child benefit, maintenance and others), in assets, in residence law matters (for example the issuance of a residence permit) and in personal or family circumstances (for example birth of a child, moving, marriage or divorce).

Some changes are carried out ex officio by the authority. You do not need to do anything. This applies to discharge from the reception facility, the transition to benefits under Section 2 AsylbLG analogous to SGB XII, the transfer to the social welfare office and the reduction of entitlements under Section 1a AsylbLG.

Requirements

Who qualifies?

You receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG), you are actually present in Germany and you hold a specific residence title: residence permit under Section 23 para. 1, Section 24, Section 25 para. 4 sentence 1 or Section 25 para. 5 of the Residence Act (provided the toleration status (Duldung) has not been suspended for 18 months), toleration status (Duldung) under Section 60a para. 1 or para. 2 of the Residence Act, or your stay is legally deemed tolerated under Section 71a para. 3 of the Asylum Procedure Act.

Additional requirements

You must report changes in: income (employment income, unemployment benefit I, child benefit, maintenance and others), assets, residence law matters (e.g. issuance of a residence permit) and personal, family or other circumstances (e.g. birth, moving, marriage, divorce).

How to apply

Determine which changes have occurred in your living circumstances

Prepare the necessary documents: social assistance application with annexes, identity and residence documents, registration certificate, health insurance card and proof of income

Report the changes to the State Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF)

Done! The LAF will review your changes and adjust your benefits accordingly

Good to know

Do you receive care allowance? Then it does not count as income when calculating your benefits. Care allowance only covers additional care-related costs.

Bei der Berechnung des Lebensunterhalts des Pflegebedürftigen gem. § 2 Abs. 3 bleibt das Pflegegeld unberücksichtigt, weil der durch den Pflegebedürftigen zu leistende finanzielle Mehraufwand ohnehin nicht durch das Pflegegeld gesichert ist und auch nicht durch die Regelleistungen des SGB II, XII oder des AsylbLG abgegolten werden kann.

VAB A.2/A.9/A.90/C.4/D.59a, S. 22-830

Have you been receiving benefits under the AsylbLG for 36 months? Then you have a right to increased assistance under SGB XII. Requirement: You have not abusively influenced the duration of your stay.

Gemäß § 2 AsylbLG ist Ausländern, die über eine Dauer von 36 Monaten, Leistungen nach § 3 AsylbLG erhalten haben, erhöhte Hilfe nach dem SGB XII zu gewähren, wenn diese die Dauer des Aufenthaltes nicht rechtsmissbräuchlich selbst beeinflusst haben.

VAB A.2/A.9/A.90/C.4/D.59a, S. 22-830

Are you only tolerated and did you enter Germany to receive social benefits? Then you can only receive reduced benefits. The authority checks this when processing your application.

Gemäß § 1a Abs. 2 AsylbLG erhält ein Ausländer verringerte Sozialleistungen, wenn er sich in das Inland begeben hat, um Leistungen nach dem AsylbLG zu beziehen (sog. 'Um/zu'-Regelung).

VAB A.2/A.9/A.90/C.4/D.59a, S. 22-830

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