- Child benefit:
Child benefit is only paid to one person for each child; usually the person who has taken the child into their household (custody principle). However, the person obliged to pay maintenance may offset half of the child benefit against their maintenance. - Childallowance:
Each parent is entitled to half of the child allowance. If one parent does not essentially meet their maintenance obligation, the other parent can apply for the full child allowance. - Allowance for childcare and education or training needs:
Each parent is entitled to half of the childcare allowance. If the child is only registered with one parent, this parent can apply for half of the other parent's allowance to be transferred to them. However, the other parent can object to this if they bear childcare costs or also look after the child themselves. - Relief amount for single parents:
The prerequisite for receiving the relief amount is that you are a single parent. This means that this relief amount cannot be granted if you form a household with another adult (regardless of whether it is the other parent), unless they are children who are to be taken into account for tax purposes.
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