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If you don't have enough money to live on, you can get money from the government.
Such money is a \u201csocial benefit\u201d.
For example, citizen\u2019s allowance, housing benefit, child benefit.
There are different authorities that provide the money.
For example, the job center, the social welfare office, the family benefits office.
Here<\/a> There is information about money for people who have children.
The money is called \u201cfamily benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many rules for foreigners as to whether or not they receive such money.
The information on this page explains the situation for EU citizens.
There are different rules for people who are not EU citizens.
These people can seek advice if they have questions about social benefits.
Such counseling centers can be found under Further Help. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Authorities in Germany<\/h2><\/div>
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Here you can see two representations with the most common authorities in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I'm an EU citizen. Can I get this money?\u00a0<\/h2><\/div>
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This question is complex and each person has their own situation.
If you or your family members work, you can receive social benefits.
You don't have to have a full-time job.
A mini-job is also sufficient if you work several hours per week.
Even if you are self-employed and have a low income, you can still receive social benefits.
If you earn little money, you can get citizen's allowance from the job center.
If you earn a little more money but not much, you can get housing benefit from the social welfare office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you lose your job, you may still be able to receive social benefits.
However, unemployment must be involuntary.
For example, because you had a fixed-term contract.
There are also other regulations for EU citizens on how they can receive social benefits without working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a child in school (not daycare\/kindergarten) in Germany and have worked in Germany at some point, you can receive social benefits as long as the child goes to school.
Or if you have lived in Germany for 5 years and can prove it.
Normally, the first registration in Germany is used to prove these 5 years.
The rules on social benefits for EU citizens are very complex.
There are sometimes new laws about this.
If you are not sure whether you are entitled to benefits, seek help from a counseling center. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

JobCenter \u2013 Citizen\u2019s Allowance\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2><\/div>
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Many people have heard of the job center.
The job center pays the social benefit \u201cCitizens\u2019 Money.\u201d
Some people also call it 'ALGII \/ Arbeitslosengeld II \/ Hartz IV \/ SGB II'.
Citizen's income is for people who don't have a job. But it's also for people who work and don't have enough to pay for everything themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to receive citizen\u2019s allowance from the Leipzig Jobcenter, you must have the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n