Every family with children, whether single parent or both parents in a family in Europe have generally entitled to child benefit. In Germany, the allowance is for the first and second child € 164 for the third child you get € 170 and € 195 per each additional month. The payment is usually cash on a bank account designated by you. The height of the child's money within the EU varies from € 5.87 in Greece to € 250.48 in Italy (on income) thus is more likely than average to see Germany in the field of child in Europe.

Entitled to child usually has each of the children in Germany has, which are with him / her to live in an apartment and their residence in Germany or abroad to live here full-exempt in Germany. This means not only for their own children but also for step-children, grandchildren or foster children, it is possible to apply for child benefit in accordance with the child as long as they live in an apartment and pay for the entertainment of the child. The application is made with a form in writing to the Federal Employment Agency, the processing of the application can take up to 8 in extreme cases up to 12 weeks. The application shall include certified copies of birth certificate accompanied, at birth you get a copy from the appropriate registry office or handed to the hospital.

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