If you are experiencing difficulties in your old age, you can apply for assistance from the social welfare office. Further information is available here.
If the continuation of a household is at risk and there is economic need, you can receive help from the social welfare agency to continue the household.
Care assistance is a need-based social benefit that you can receive to support yourself as a person in need of care who cannot cover the necessary care costs from your own resources.
If your property is located in a social conservation area, you will need to apply for a permit for certain construction or renovation work. Here you'll find information on the process, costs, duration, and required documents.
Are you in need of care, would like to move permanently into a nursing home outside of Hamburg, and are unable to finance the care you require yourself? Learn how to apply for a needs-based social benefit with the Care Assistance Program.
Do you have a foreign professional qualification and would like to work as a social worker or social educator in Germany? Learn how to have your foreign professional qualification recognized here.
If you receive social benefits from Hamburg that secure your livelihood and have a registered address in Hamburg, you can apply for a social discount on season tickets for public transport.
As a recipient of basic social security benefits, you can receive reimbursement for school supplies under certain conditions. This is possible if you apply for benefits under the Education and Participation Package.
As a recipient of basic social security benefits, you can, under certain conditions, receive reimbursement for school or daycare trips. This is possible if you apply for benefits under the Education and Participation Package.
You can save benefits from the education package to pay for leisure activities such as vacation trips, camps, or excursions. Further information can be found here.
If your income or assets are not sufficient for your necessary living expenses If you live in a special form of integration assistance, you will receive basic social security under certain conditions.
If you don't have enough money to cover your living expenses, you can apply for citizen's income. Here you will find important information for people over 25.
Do you need help in a difficult life situation? The Wandsbek Social Services Centre can advise you on social assistance benefits, care, housing allowance (rent or mortgage subsidy), parental allowance, childcare or in case of imminent homelessness.
Are you already working for the Hamburg Social Services Department or would you like to work for the Social Services Department? Here you can find out which department is responsible for your questions.
If you have suffered health damage as a result of certain events, you may be entitled to social compensation benefits. You may also receive these benefits as a relative, surviving dependent, or close friend of a person whose health has been damaged.
At Office 1 of the Hamburg Social Court, you can obtain information about the status of your case by telephone and contact the staff there if you have any questions.
