Parental Allowance (Basic)
Basiselterngeld
Paid by Bund/Länder – Elterngeldstelle des Bundeslandes (BMFSFJ) · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on pregnancy, new baby or adoption — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Das Elterngeld beträgt zwischen 300 und 1.800 Euro monatlich, je nach bisherigem Nettoeinkommen (65 bis 67 Prozent)
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other family & children support in Germany
11 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Similar programmes
Parental Allowance Plus & Partnership Bonus
Bund/Länder – Elterngeldstelle (BMFSFJ)
Advance Maintenance Payment for Single Parents
Bund/Kommunen – Jugendamt (BMFSFJ)
Bavarian Family Allowance
Freistaat Bayern (Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales, ZBFS)
Bavarian State Child-Raising Allowance
Freistaat Bayern (Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales, ZBFS)
State Parenting Allowance Saxony
Freistaat Sachsen (Landesamt für Familie und Soziales)
Supplementary Child Allowance
Familienkasse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit