Detailed description
For parents who rely on support services, it is often not easy to offer their children the same opportunities in their free time or at school as children from families with higher incomes. However, children and young people in need are also entitled to participate in day trips and shared lunches at school and daycare, and in music, sports and games in clubs and groups. This is where the educational and participation services of the so-called education package help. Up to 2.5 million children and young people can benefit from the education package.
The funding covers the following areas:
Up to a maximum of 18 years of age:
- Participation in social and cultural life, for example in a sports club or music school, is supported with a monthly flat rate of EUR 15.00.
Up to a maximum of 25 years of age:
- The provision of personal school supplies is subsidized with EUR 195.00 per year (EUR 130.00 for the first and EUR 65.00 for the second school semester).
- Costs will be covered for additional appropriate learning support to the extent that it is necessary to achieve the learning objectives set out in school law.
- For one-day trips from schools, day care centers and child day care, the actual costs will be reimbursed.
- For trips lasting several days from day care centers and child day care facilities as well as for class trips within the framework of school law, the actual costs will be covered.
- Subsidies are paid for communal lunches for pupils (if under school responsibility) and for children in day-care centres and child day care.
- The actual expenses required for transport to the nearest school for the chosen course of study (student monthly tickets) will be covered.