Crediting of child-rearing periods to the pension account with the German Pension Insurance (3 years per child for children born before 1992, 3 years for children born in 1992 or later).
Damit wir Have time spent raising children counted toward retirement mit dem zuständigen Deutsche Rentenversicherung in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Children's birth certificates · Identification card or passport
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
In person or by post at the office
Costs
Kostenlos
Application to the German Pension Insurance (DRV) for the recognition of child-rearing periods
Form V800 (Determination of Child-Rearing Periods).
Submit the children's birth certificates
Proof of parentage and date of birth.
Pension account is being updated
Periods spent raising children increase your future pension benefits.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Parents who have raised children and wish to fill gaps in their pension records caused by periods spent raising children.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 months
Success rate
approx. 95.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Free.
Typically about 30 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.