Parental allowance application Saarland - Forms, attachments and templates

Parental allowance application for the Basic Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus

Parents residing in Saarland must submit their application for Basic Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus to the State Office for Social Affairs (Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Frauen und Familie) in Saarbrücken. In Saarland, in addition to the written parental allowance application by mail, there is also the possibility of an online application. On this page, we provide you with all important information about applying for parental allowance in the Saarland and the current application forms for the calendar year 2021.
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Parental allowance application Saarland: Free download as PDF

If you would like to apply for parental allowance for your family, you can download the application forms as PDF files free of charge here. We will also explain to you the special features you need to pay attention to when filling in the forms for the Saarland.

Filling out the parental allowance application Saarland 2021 - our video help

The parental allowance application forms are sometimes very complicated. In our video "Elterngeldantrag Saarland - eine Ausfüllhilfe" we show you by means of an example case how to fill in the application for parental allowance.

Which parental allowance office is responsible for me in Saarland?

In Saarland, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family in Saarbrücken is responsible for processing your parental allowance application. You submit your completed application to the State Office for Social Affairs, which acts as a parental allowance office. Under the following link you can find the exact contact address or visit the website of the parental allowance office to use the online application. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Basic Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus in Saarland.
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The safest way to apply for parental allowance in Saarland

If you want to avoid complications in your parental allowance application, you should consider a few important points. The following list will help you to optimize the application for Basic Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus in Saarland to your advantage.
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  • Engage with the topic early on and try to plan the best parental allowance for your life situation
  • Optimize your income before the birth
  • Prepare the applications (parental allowance, child allowance, maternity allowance, etc.) before the birth
  • Collect all the necessary documents (documents, certificates, etc.) as soon as possible after the birth so that your applications can be submitted to the parental allowance office as soon as possible.

What do you need for the parental allowance application?

There are a number of requirements to be fulfilled before you can apply for parental allowance at the parental allowance office in Saarbrücken. If you would like to apply for financial support to take care of your child, the parental allowance office expects documents about your personal family situation. In order to process your application for parental allowance and in addition to the actual application form, you will also need certificates of your income, your child's birth certificate, documents from your employer and health insurance company, identification documents from your parents, and any notifications regarding ALGI, sickness benefit. Completeness and correctness of all personal certificates and application forms for your family prevent complications (e.g. queries and delays) during processing by the parental allowance office.
  • Completed application form
  • Certificate of birth
  • Proof of income
  • Certificates of health insurance
  • Certificates from the employer
  • Identity cards
  • Letters of approval (recipients of ALG I, sickness benefit, etc.)
  • Passport and residence permit, if applicable
  • Income tax assessment, and much more
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Tips for the parental allowance application

1. Optimize your prenatal income The amount of your parental allowance depends on your prenatal income. Try to optimise your prenatal income in terms of parental allowance.
2. Plan your period of reference Every family situation is different. Think carefully about which reference period is best for your life situation. Compare alternatives, taking into account your needs/expectations and those of your partner, your employer, etc.
3. Prepare the applications and the required documents in the best possible way Get an overview of all certificates and documents required for the parental allowance application in Saarland to make it easier to fill out the forms and to optimize the application at the parental allowance office.

Online parental allowance application for Saarland

The federal state of Saarland offers parents the possibility of an online application. Your entered data will be checked immediately and you will automatically receive a list with the necessary application forms and attachments regarding your personal family situation. The online application for parental allowance in Saarland increases the accuracy and completeness of the application forms through intelligent checks. This makes it possible to process the individual parental allowance applications at the parental allowance office in Saarbrücken more quickly. If you would like to use additional functions for your parental allowance application, you can use our practical parental allowance software.

FAQ: Parental allowance application Saarland

Where should I send the parental allowance application in Saarland

In the federal state of Saarland, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family (Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Frauen und Familie) in Saarbrücken is responsible for your parental allowance application. You must send your application to the State Office for Social Affairs in Saarbrücken. Alternatively, you can also use the online application on the website of the federal state. You can find the exact contact address of the parental allowance office in Saarland here.

Where must the parental allowance application be submitted?

If you are resident in the federal state of Saarland, the State Office for Social Affairs is responsible for you as a parental allowance office. You can also fill out an online application form. Here you will find the contact address of the parental allowance office.

How long does it take to process an application for parental allowance in Saarland

The processing of your application for parental allowance in the federal state of Saarland can take about 4 weeks. Should there be a delay in determining your entitlement to Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus, this may be due to missing documents or queries.

Can you fill out the parental allowance application online

In the federal state of Saarland, the parental allowance application can also be processed and submitted online. Use the parental allowance software from Einfach Elterngeld to optimize your parental allowance case.

When can the parental allowance application be submitted?

You submit the application for Parental Allowance and Parental Allowance Plus to the parental allowance office in Saarbrücken after the birth of your child.