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A maintenance advance, (Unterhaltsvorschuss) is provided
if your child is not receiving maintenance payments.

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It is paid until the child’s
18th birthday at the latest.

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The monthly advance is 174 euros per month for children up
to the age of 5 and 232 euros for children aged 6 to 11.

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The single parent’s income is irrelevant
in this context. Children aged 12 to 17

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are entitled to a maintenance advance if they are not
dependent on benefits under Book II of the Social Code,

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or you as a single parent have gross monthly earnings
of at least 600 euros while receiving such benefits.

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If these conditions are met,
you will receive a monthly maintenance

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advance of 309 euros.
Applications for a maintenance advance

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must be submitted in writing, normally to the local youth
welfare office (Jugendamt). In certain circumstances,

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children who are foreign nationals can
also receive a maintenance advance.

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Further detailed information on the individual
benefits and assistance available can be found on the

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website of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and
the Familienportal. You can also use the online tool

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provided by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. This
allows you to enter a few details and find out which

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family benefits you may
be eligible to receive.