If you are experiencing particular social difficulties, you can obtain advice on the assistance available to help you overcome these difficulties. As
part of this consultation, the necessary requirements for receiving assistance can also be clarified.  Assistance to overcome particular social difficulties is a subordinate benefit. Therefore, during the consultation, you will also be informed about other, more important benefits that must be taken into account first. If you meet the following requirements, assistance to overcome particular social difficulties may be granted under certain circumstances : Special living conditions:

• Special living circumstances:
  • No or insufficient housing
  • Unsecure economic livelihood
  • Violent living conditions
  • Release from a closed institution
  • Comparable adverse circumstances
• Social difficulties :
  • Obtaining or finding housing
  • Finding a job
  • Retaining a job
  • Family or other social relationships
  • Criminality

If you meet these requirements and no other benefits are possible, you can receive the following benefits, for example : Counseling and personal support, including for family members

• Advice and personal support, including for family members
• Measures to find and keep a home Assistance
• Assistance in finding and securing a job
• Assistance with schooling or vocational training
• Cash - and non-cash benefits are possible, e.g., health insurance contributions, clothing allowance, or pocket money for inpatient accommodation .

You do not have to meet any requirements to receive the initial consultation. In order to receive assistance, decisions on individual cases are necessary.

• In order to receive advice on assistance for overcoming particular social difficulties, a corresponding contact request must be submitted. During the consultation, the specific support
• During the consultation, the specific support options can be discussed. Possible advance benefits can also be discussed here.
• Possible advance benefits can also be discussed here .
• Possible assistance includes , among other things : assistance with health, care, or other life situations
• Whether the requirements for assistance in overcoming specific social difficulties are met can be discussed during the consultation.

The following
information is available: Counseling to help overcome specific social difficulties can also be provided anonymously.

As a rule, no documents are required.
In individual cases, the social welfare office may request the necessary documents.

Cost type: Free of charge

Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: No