Grundsicherung im Alter und bei Erwerbsminderung
Basic income support in old age and reduced-earning-capacity
If your pension, income and savings are not enough, basic income support can cover living costs plus reasonable rent and heating in old age or permanent reduced earning capacity.
Başvuruyu başlat →Basic income support in old age and reduced earning capacity is SGB XII Chapter 4 social assistance for you if you live in Germany and your pension, income and usable assets do not cover essential living costs. It can cover the standard need plus reasonable accommodation and heating costs. The issuing authority is the Sozialamt (municipality) / Deutsche Rentenversicherung; you can use the official <a href="https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/SharedDocs/Formulare/DE/_pdf/Antrag_auf_Grundsicherung_im_Alter_und_bei_EM.html">application for basic income support</a> as the authority reference.
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You may qualify if:
- You have reached the German standard retirement age (currently 66–67) or are permanently fully reduced in earning capacity
- You usually live in Germany
- Your pension, work income and other income do not cover the standard need plus reasonable rent and heating
- Your usable assets do not exceed the 10,000 € protected-asset threshold
- No minimum insurance period is required: age or permanent full reduced earning capacity and financial need are decisive