Basic security for job seekers
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Basic security according to the Social Code Book II (SGB II) is provided if you
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are at least 15 years old and have not yet reached the age limit for retirement benefits,
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are employable,
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have your habitual residence in the Federal Republic of Germany
and cannot cover your necessary livelihood from your own resources, e.g., from income or assets (§ 9 Para. 1 SGB II).
The necessary livelihood particularly includes your daily living needs, such as food, clothing, personal care, household electricity, and your expenses for accommodation and heating (§ 20 SGB II).
Your income generally includes all monetary or monetary-equivalent receipts; i.e., everything that you or the members of your benefit community receive during the period of need. This includes, for example, pensions, wage income, maintenance payments, sick pay, child benefits (§ 11 SGB II).
Your assets generally include all usable assets; i.e., everything that you or the members of your benefit community already possess at the time of application. This includes, for example, savings, securities, surrender values from life insurance policies, real estate. From the assets to be considered, an amount depending on the age of each person in the benefit community is to be deducted (§ 12 SGB II).
The Jobcenter at your place of residence is responsible for examining a basic security claim.