GermanyAufgabe 241 · People and society
Ms Seger is having a baby. What must she do to receive parental allowance (Elterngeld)?
In the exam (German)
Frau Seger bekommt ein Kind. Was muss sie tun, um Elterngeld zu erhalten?
- aShe must write to her health insurance fund.Sie muss an ihre Krankenkasse schreiben.
- bShe must submit an application to the parental allowance office.Sie muss einen Antrag bei der Elterngeldstelle stellen.Correct answer
- cShe does not have to do anything, because she gets parental allowance automatically.Sie muss nichts tun, denn sie bekommt automatisch Elterngeld.
- dShe must ask the employment office for permission.Sie muss das Arbeitsamt um Erlaubnis bitten.
Why?
You do not get parental allowance automatically: you must submit an application to the parental allowance office (Elterngeldstelle). Which office is responsible depends on the federal state; in many states you can also apply online. Parental allowance is only paid retrospectively for the last three months before the application – so do not wait too long. The health insurance fund pays maternity pay (Mutterschaftsgeld), not parental allowance.
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