Application forms / online applications

Please contact our telephone service centre on 06152/9854-200 or your local benefits office if you have any questions regarding the application process.

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• Main application (HA)
  Application for benefits to secure subsistence in accordance with the Second Book of the German Social Code (SGB ll)
  
• Information sheet SGB II - Bürgergeld
  Information sheet on the main application
  
• Completion instructions (AH)
  Completion instructions for the main application
  
• Application for continued authorisation (WBA)
  Application for continued authorisation of benefits to secure subsistence
  
• Notification of change when receiving Bürgergeld (VÄM)
  Form for notifying changes, for example when starting work or moving house

• Appendix to the income declaration (EK)
  Additional form for declaring income
  
• Incomestatement form
  Proof of pay to be completed by the employer
  
• Instructions for completing the income certificate
  Explanations and information for employers on the income certificate
  
• Appendixon the income of self-employed persons (EKS)
  Form for declaring income from self-employment, commercial enterprises or agriculture and forestry
  
• Information for self-employed persons on the EKS annex
  Declarations and information on income from self-employment, business or agriculture and forestry (EKS annex)
  
• Annexto the business assets
  Form for determining the assets belonging to the business/company (business assets)
  
• Annex to the assets (VM)
  Additional form for the application for Bürgergeld

• Annex for maintenance claims against separated persons (UH1)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annex for maintenance claimsin the event of pregnancy and care of illegitimate children (UH2)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annex for maintenance claims for children under 25 (UH3)
  Additional form to the application for Bürgergeld

• Annex WEP
  For an additional person aged 15 or over in the community of need (to section 2.1 of the main application)
  
• Annex onchildren in the community of need (KI)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annexon costs of accommodation (KDU)
  Additional form to the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annex for special needs (BB)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annex on social insurance (SV)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Enclosureon joint responsibility and liability (VE)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Appendix in thecase of a joint household (HG)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annexon additional needs for cost-intensive food (MEB)
  Additional form for the application forBürgergeld
  
• Annex to the release from confidentiality (SE)
  Form for Bürgergeld beneficiaries
  
• Accident questionnaire for the application for Bürgergeld (UF)
  Form for Bürgergeld beneficiaries

• Certificate of employment when receivingBürgergeld
  Proof of employment to be completed by the employer
  
• Instructions for completing the certificate of employment when receiving Bürgergeld
  Explanations and information for employers on the certificate of employment when receiving Bürgergeld