New Application/Submitting an Application

New Application

You must apply for basic income support. If you have never received basic income support before, you must submit a new application. If you have already received basic income support within the last 6 months and, after a brief interruption, are now once again in need of these benefits, please submit an application for continued benefits.

If you would like to apply for benefits under SGB II / basic income support, you can come see us without an appointment. Please bring a valid form of identification, your current resume, and a recent cover letter.

We will then provide you with the “Application for Basic Income Support.”

We will provide you with at least the following documents:

• Main Application
• Appendix: KdU (Costs for Housing and Heating)
• Appendix EK (Income)
• Appendix VM (Assets)

Due to personal or family circumstances, additional application forms may be necessary—for example, if you or a family member is self-employed, if there are maintenance claims, or if additional needs can be claimed.

Please note that you must not submit original documents by mail or in person. These will be destroyed upon scanning. Therefore, please submit copies only.

You can also submit the application online.

For your first appointment, you will need a valid identification document to verify your identity. If other family members live with you, it is recommended that you bring the identification documents or birth certificates of your partner and/or your children.

If you are a foreign national, we will also need your valid residence permit.

If you do not have a sufficient understanding of the German language, please bring an interpreter with you to the appointment.