Day care for children (Kita), proof of income for new applications and subsequent applications

The following proof of income must be submitted in addition to the other documents:

In the case of dependent employment:

• The last current earnings statement or, in the case of strongly fluctuating income, the year-end statement of the previous year
• Special payments such as Christmas and / or vacation pay (if necessary, statements from the previous year)

If you are self-employed:

• Prima facie evidence for the self-employed (see link)
• Possibly the last tax assessment (a final calculation will only be made after submission of the tax assessment applicable for the care period)
• Deduction amounts (see below)

For transfer payments:

• Proof of benefits from the employment agency (unemployment benefit I) or
• Proof of unemployment benefit II or basic security or
• Proof of housing benefit and / or
• Proof of other income (e.g. parental allowance)

Additionally for separated persons:

• Proof of maintenance payments

In addition, so-called deduction amounts can be specified!
(Except in the case of self-employed persons, these do not need to be documented, provided the information in the questionnaire on the economic situation is credible.)

The following deduction amounts can be specified:

• Health insurance contributions (only for self-employed, civil servants and employees who are not subject to health insurance)
• Life insurance contributions (only for self-employed and employees who are not subject to pension insurance)
• Contributions to household contents and / or liability insurance
• Contributions to professional associations and unions
• Contributions to private retirement provision

In correspondence, please always state the following:

• child's surname
• First name of the child
• child's date of birth
• Complete registration address of the child