LOK.STARTupCAMP international Important and useful information regarding the Social Security (ALG II) in English!
[ALG 2 INFOS auf Englisch] Hello everybody! For those who will prefer to have information in english about the Social Security (ALG II) rules to be temporarily relaxed due to Coronavirus, here is a sum up. It's a lot of information but it has been simplified. At the end, you'll find the original link.
IMPORTANT: This is only for people who apply between 1st March - 30 June 2020. So read it until the end and don't miss the application.
As many self-employed people do not usually have unemployment insurance, the government has relaxed the rules on claiming Harz IV. The relaxed rules will apply for the first six months only. You can still be self-employed or run a small business while claiming the benefit. You can still keep your savings
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The stringent means testing as laid out in the Social Code Book II (SGB II), especially for Arbeitslosengeld II ("Harz IV"), has been simplified. As long as you declare you have no substantial assets you will not be asked any further questions about your finances.
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During the first six months Harz IV will cover your whole rent (incl. service charges and heating costs). This may not be the case after the first six months, if your rent is considered too high.
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Your health insurance will also be covered.
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The government has said that benefits will be paid quickly and without all the bureaucracy which existed before the lockdown.
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Again, this helpful attitude is only in the first six months. After that you will be scrutinised just as much as other Harz IV recipients. The normal rules will apply.
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Children > If you have children and want to claim the additional child supplement, you will need to produce evidence of your earnings in the last month before your application. Previously, you needed to produce SIX MONTHS evidence.
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How Much Will You Get?
> A single adult person currently receives 432 euros.
> Children receive between 250 and 354 euros depending on their age.
> In addition to this, your rent and heating costs and health insurance are covered.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
> You must be aged 15 - 65
> You must be legally resident here (have an Anmeldung)
> You must have lived here longer than 3 months
> You must be fit for work i.e. not ill or unable to work due to disability
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Already claiming ALG II? If you are already claiming Grundsicherung and your claim is due to end anytime during the next few months (until 31st August 2020), it will be extended automatically. You do not need to submit a new application.
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IMPORTANT LINKS:
> https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/corona-faq-grundsicherung
> English instructions explaining the application (2019): https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/datei/Hinweise-ALGII-Antrag-en_ba013348.pdf
> Digital jobcentre portal: https://www.berlin.de/jobcenter-tempelhof-schoeneberg/leistungsbereich/jobcenter-digital/ ... Sehen Sie mehr
