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Authority for Labor, Health, Social Affairs, Family and Integration

Education package - reimbursement for lunch at school

If you have low or no income, you may be able to get reimbursement for school lunches.

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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 get reimbursement for lunch at school as part of the education package, provided the school offers lunch. Lunch is then free. Snacks during breaks are not paid for.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • Schoolchildren under 25 years of age who or whose parents are recipients of unemployment benefit II, social benefits, 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 allowance under the Federal Child Benefit Act (age limit v. 25 J. does not apply to recipients according to SGB XII and AsylbLG)
  • Attendance at a general or vocational school with lunch
  • no training allowance received

Documents required

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

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 under SGB II must first apply for this in the team.arbeit.hamburg job center. For beneficiaries from other legal circles, they will be sent automatically.

Please note

In Hamburg, foster children and people who receive vocational training assistance (BAB), training allowance, student or pupil BAFÖG can also claim reimbursement of costs. The state of Hamburg grants the benefit to these groups of people on a voluntary basis.

Procedure

Lunch can be requested directly from the school:
The child is registered at school for lunch and the notification of approval or the certificate (confirmation of performance) is presented to the school office.

The benefits granted are valid for the entire approval period. If you no longer receive benefits, you must inform the school immediately.

Fees

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Last updated: 16.05.2025