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Income support
Monthly cash
Citizen's Income (basic income support for jobseekers)
Bürgergeld (ab 1.7.2026: Grundsicherungsgeld, SGB II)
Paid by Jobcenter (Bundesagentur für Arbeit / Kommunen) · 🇩🇪 Germany
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
3 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Der Bürgergeld-Regelsatz 2026 beträgt 563 Euro monatlich für Alleinstehende; zusätzlich übernimmt das Jobcenter angemessene Kosten für Unterkunft und Heizung
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/grundsicherung
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other income support support in Germany
Initial Equipment Grants (household, clothing, pregnancy, birth)
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Social Assistance – Help towards Living Costs
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