If you have little or no income or assets at your disposal, you can apply for citizen's allowance for one-off benefits in special situations. It does not matter whether you have been receiving money from the job centre so far or not. Situations in which you may be entitled to one-off benefits are, for example, if
- You are expecting a child and therefore need new equipment and clothing.
- You need furniture or household appliances for the first time or have to buy new ones after a divorce.
- You need orthopaedic shoes or need to have them repaired.
- You need to have therapeutic devices or equipment repaired.
In these and other cases, you can apply for either a cash or non-cash benefit (vouchers) from the Job Centre.
Please contact your regional Job Centre before submitting an application. In many cases, the job centre uses its own application form, sometimes an informal application with a justification is sufficient. The amount of one-off benefits may vary from region to region.