{"id":11942,"date":"2022-04-21T11:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamigra.de\/topics\/authorities-asylum\/entitlement-to-benefits\/"},"modified":"2023-04-16T16:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T15:41:15","slug":"entitlement-to-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bamigra.de\/en\/topics\/authorities-asylum\/entitlement-to-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11942\" class=\"elementor elementor-11942 elementor-3657\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e76834 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5e76834\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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This is regulated in what is called &#8220;Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz&#8221; (&#8220;Asylum Seekers Benefits Act&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You do not have to apply for these benefits, it is taken care of by the authorities.<br \/>The kind of benefits you exactly receive depend primarily on how you are accommodated, i.e. where you live. The support may be material or in cash: for accommodation, food, clothing, medical care, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f77f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f77f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The responsibility lies with the relevant Office for Social Affairs (&#8220;Amt f\u00fcr soziale Angelegenheiten&#8221;, often called &#8220;Sozialamt&#8221;):<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53233ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"53233ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"far fa-address-book\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"far fa-address-book\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Office for Social Affairs, City of Bamberg (at AEO)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1391\"><p>Erlenweg 4<br \/>96050 Bamberg<br \/>Daniela Pfister<br \/>0951 \/ 1 32 94 &#8211; 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1 34<br \/>0951 \/ 85 &#8211; 513<br \/>0951 \/ 85 &#8211; 551<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landkreis-bamberg.de\/Landratsamt\/Verwaltung\/Landratsamt-A-Z\/Soziales\/Sozialhilfe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.landkreis-bamberg.de\/Landratsamt\/Verwaltung\/Landratsamt-A-Z\/Soziales\/Sozialhilfe\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a142d55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a142d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits for Recognized Refugees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aab00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aab00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">After your recognition as a refugee the &#8220;Sozialamt&#8221; will stop being your main provider of benefits, and you will usually be transferred to the &#8220;Jobcenter&#8221;. The &#8220;Jobcenter&#8221; will be responsible for securing your livelihood until you find a job, a job training (&#8220;Ausbildung&#8221;), or the like.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You will also become a member of a health insurance (&#8220;Krankenversicherung&#8221;). Usually, you will be insured at AOK, but in Germany the insurance can actually be chosen freely. With the insurance card you can go to the doctor, and many medical treatments are then automatically paid for by the insurance company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42519f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42519f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In addition to support from the Jobcenter, there are many other ways to receive public benefits in Germany.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bd621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21bd621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For more information on this issue, see mainly <a href=\"https:\/\/bamigra.de\/en\/topics\/family\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Financial Aid&#8221;<\/a> (in the &#8220;Family&#8221; section) and <a href=\"https:\/\/bamigra.de\/en\/topics\/health\/general-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;General Information&#8221;<\/a> (in the &#8220;Health&#8221; section).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Benefits What kind of financial and material support can be received from public authorities by asylum seekers and recognized refugees? 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