Department of Health, Social Affairs and Integration

Education package - reimbursement of costs for learning support

If you have little or no income, you may be able to get reimbursement for learning support costs.

Detailed description

If you

  • unemployment benefit II,
  • social security,
  • Benefits under the Social Security Code XII (social assistance, basic security),
  • Benefits under paragraphs 2 or 3 of the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act,
  • housing benefit or
  • child supplement under the Federal Child Benefit Act

you can receive reimbursement for learning support as part of the education package. Pupils receive additional support (tutoring) free of charge if the school believes that achieving the learning goal is at risk. The school's certificate conference decides in which subject or learning area the pupil needs learning support. The school then advises you as parents and makes an appropriate offer. The school is responsible for providing information about service providers.

Students under the age of 25 who attend a general or vocational school are entitled to benefits. The age limit of 25 does not apply to those entitled to benefits under the SGB XII and the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.

 

Information

Prerequisites

Pupils under the age of 25 without training allowance who attend a general or vocational school are entitled to benefits. The age limit of 25 does not apply to those entitled to benefits under the SGB XII and the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.

Documents required

The notification of approval or a certificate (confirmation of performance) must be presented to the school.

The certificate (confirmation of performance) is a brief notification that only contains the data required for the application for benefits (name, period of approval, date of birth, address, legal basis for receiving benefits).

Beneficiaries according to SGB II can apply for this certificate in the job center team.arbeit.hamburg. For the other beneficiaries, an automatic transmission takes place.

Please note

Vocational students who receive a training allowance cannot receive reimbursement for learning support costs.

Procedure

The performance is applied for directly at the school. You present the approval notice to the school secretariat and the school takes care of everything else. The benefits granted are valid for the entire approval period.

Fees

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Forms and downloads

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Address and contact information

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Last updated: 06.02.2026