Parental support / Support for parents in need of care

Are your parents in need of care and unable to cover the costs from their own income? Would you like information about potentially being required to contribute to these costs?

Basic Information:
You are generally obligated to provide maintenance to parents in need. Your ability to pay maintenance is assessed based on your individual income and financial circumstances. Therefore, it is necessary that you fulfill your obligation to provide information (even if the defense of forfeiture is raised).

Requirements:
You have received a notification of the granting of assistance (notification of legal rights) from the agency providing the benefits.

What documents do I need?

• Income, asset and debt documentation
• Please attach copies of your income, asset and debt documentation to the questionnaire (if possible)
• of the last 12 months (or, for self-employed individuals, the last three years)
• Questionnaire (Please return the completed questionnaire.)

Procedure
: Please complete the questionnaire that is usually enclosed with the notification of assistance and return it, along with all supporting documents, to the sending office. If you wish to submit the documents in person, please make an appointment if possible.

Legal basis

• Social Code Book Twelve – SGB XII
• Law on Procedure in Family Matters and in Matters of Voluntary Jurisdiction
• Code of Civil Procedure
• German Civil Code – BGB –

Costs and deadlines:
Please provide the information within the specified deadline, otherwise information may be obtained from third parties. You are obligated to pay maintenance from the 1st of the month in which you receive notification of the assistance.

How long does processing take?
Once your information has been provided in full, processing/evaluation will be carried out as quickly as possible. However, since further information from, for example, siblings may be required, a specific timeframe cannot be given in general terms.

What fees/costs are involved?
- none - unless you choose to hire your own lawyer, you will be responsible for the costs.

Responsible authorities:
Office for Social Services, Social Center Vahr / Schwachhausen / Horn-Lehe, Maintenance Claims Department

Contact persons
Königsdorf: Viola
Hombach, Sandra

Venue:
Social Center Vahr / Schwachhausen / Horn-Lehe