Child Bonus: Families need to know this

Created:07/14/2022, 1:05 p.m

As part of the multi-billion dollar relief package, families can look forward to a child bonus. It is to be paid out gradually from July.

Berlin – The cost of living in Germany is increasing, also because of the Ukraine conflict. In order to relieve citizens, the government has put together a package worth billions. This includes lower taxes on petrol, the 9-euro ticket and a flat-rate energy fee. But families are also the focus of the measure: a one-off increase in child benefit is in the pipeline – the child bonus.

Child bonus 2022: How much money are families entitled to?

The child bonus provides for a one-time increase in child benefit of 100 euros. If the parents are no longer together, the parent receives the same amount as the child benefit. In the case of disadvantaged families, the payment is even higher: If the parents receive social benefits such as Hartz 4, there is an additional 100 euros per child.

In addition to the child bonus, there is another innovation in the room. Low earners who are not entitled to Hartz 4 receive a regular supplement of 20 euros per month for each child in addition to the one-off child bonus. The target group are children, adolescents and young adults who are entitled to basic security, payments under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act or additional support for living expenses under the Federal Benefits Act.

Child bonus: When will the money be paid out?

In order to receive the child bonus, families do not have to become active themselves. The payment is made by bank transfer through the Family Benefits Office. The child bonus money should be paid out promptly, parallel to the next child benefit in July 2022. According to the federal government, the money will be paid “a few days” after the child benefit. According to Kindergeld.org, child benefit is paid out on the following dates:

It is therefore not necessary to submit an additional application. However, the bonus is credited to the child allowance – so for families with high incomes the bonus is not too important. (juf)