If you have little or no income or assets at your disposal, you can apply for citizen's allowance for one-off benefits in special situations. It does not matter whether you have received money from the Jobcenter so far or not. Situations in which you may be entitled to one-off benefits are, for example, if

• You are expecting a child and therefore need new equipment and clothing.
• You need furniture or household appliances for the first time or have to buy new ones after a divorce or separation.
• You need orthopaedic shoes or need to have them repaired.
• You need to have therapeutic devices or equipment repaired.

In these and other cases, you can apply for either a cash benefit or a benefit in kind, such as vouchers, from the Jobcenter.

Please contact your regional Jobcenter before submitting an application. In many cases, the job center uses its own application form, sometimes an informal application with a justification is sufficient. The amount of one-off benefits may vary from region to region.