Basic Income in Dortmund

How to proceed

1. 1

   Appointment at the Job Center

   Schedule an initial consultation.

2. 2

   Fill out the application

   Main motion and attachments.

3. 3

   Approval

   Retroactive to the date of application.

Required documents

• Identification cardMandatory
• Lease Agreement and Rent CertificateMandatoryOften forgotten
• Bank statements (3 months)MandatoryOften forgotten

• • Assets not fully disclosed
• • No lease agreement

Common reasons for rejection

• • Income/assets exceeding the exemption limits
• • Unable to work

You can usually file an objection against a rejection.

Everything about Basic Income

Regional overview

Dortmund: Basic Income applications currently need around approx. 1 months. Statutory maximum: approx. 1 months. In practice it is rarely below this. Responsible: Jobcenter Dortmund. In Dortmund we expect around approx. 1 months processing time – based on reports from the region, not on official figures. Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.

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• Jobcenter Dortmund

  Responsible authority

• Basic Income in Dortmund
• City Dortmund
• State information

  Regional specifics

• Main Application for Basic Income (SGB II)

  Form

• Appendix KDU – Accommodation Costs

  Form

• Activation Voucher (AVGS)

  Grant

• Integration Benefits under SGB II

  Grant

• Deadlines
• Checklist
• Authorities
• Unemployment benefits

  If you are eligible for ALG I

• Housing allowance

  If income is just above the basic income threshold

• Basic Income – overview