Where do I apply for parental allowance?
The application for parental allowance is made at the parental allowance offices. Depending on your place of residence and federal state, a different parental allowance office is responsible for you. The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth has listed the parental allowance offices.
In addition, there are other Internet sites that show the Elterngelddstellen. Many federal states offer the possibility to download the application document as a PDF file. This allows you to prepare the application at home and send it along with the necessary documents, birth certificate, etc.
You can hand it in and ask any questions you may have. Of course, the forms can also be obtained from the parental benefit offices. In Bavaria and Saarland you can also apply online if you prefer to do so. The following topic might also be interesting for you.
Where do I get a parental allowance application, where do I have to send it to?
The application for parental allowance can be handed over personally at the responsible parental allowance office and filled out with the required documents. Some federal states offer application forms for the application for parental allowance on the Internet, where you can print out and fill out the application as a PDF file. This form is then also handed in or sent to the responsible Elterngeldstelle. In Bavaria and Saarland, the application for parental allowance can also be found online and can be sent online. If you have any questions, you can contact the responsible parental allowance office.
Can I also fill it out online?
In Bavaria and Saarland, it is possible to fill out the parental allowance application online. You save yourself the effort and can fill out the application six weeks before the birth date and save it online. No printer is needed and the data can be sent online. To do this, it is necessary to register on the respective homepages of the federal states.