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.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
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.
3 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.arbeitsagentur.de
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Other income support in Germany
11 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Basic Income Support in Old Age and for Reduced Earning Capacity
- Benefits for Asylum Seekers
- Basic Pension Supplement
- Hamburg Social Discount Pass
- Berlin Social Discount Pass
- Broadcasting Fee Exemption
- State Blindness Allowances
- Basic Bank Account (statutory right)
- Dresden Social Discount Pass
- Die Tafeln – Food Bank Distribution
- Survivor's Pension (Widow's/Widower's Pension)
Similar programmes
Basic Income Support in Old Age and for Reduced Earning Capacity
Sozialamt der Kommune (Antrag auch über Deutsche Rentenversicherung möglich)
Social Assistance – Help towards Living Costs
Sozialamt der Kommune
Broadcasting Fee Exemption
ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice
Benefits for Asylum Seekers
Kommunale Sozialämter / Landesbehörden (BMAS)
State Blindness Allowances
Bundesländer (Versorgungs-/Sozialämter)
Basic Pension Supplement
Deutsche Rentenversicherung