Rush on family funds in authorities due to false report about child benefit supplement on social media, authorities overloaded.
False report about child benefit supplement – The most important thing to start with:
- Child benefit supplement only for parents with low incomes
- False news on the Internet claims that the surcharge will be paid out in full to everyone
- Unexpected rush to authorities
The child benefit supplement can be applied for by parents who only have a low income. The calculation for this depends on earnings and other factors.
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Hoax on social media
The message was spread on social networks that the child benefit supplement would be paid out in full to everyone. – Regardless of parents’ income. This is not correct.
The entitlement to child benefit supplement is still calculated taking into account the family's financial situation. Because of the false report, there is now a real rush on the family budget.
Authority in Essen is struggling with unexpected onslaught
According to a WAZ report, the false report led to a real onslaught on the Internet, so much so that a separate information announcement was even set up on the telephone hotline of the responsible authority in Essen.
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Child benefit supplement fake via WhastApp
A few days ago we warned about a false report that was being distributed via WhatsApp and was about a child benefit supplement ( see here ). It reads:
Is there a general entitlement to a child allowance of 184 euros?
No, this is not true. The employment agency announces: The false report is currently spreading on social media that every recipient of child benefit is also entitled to a child allowance of 184 euros. Although the rigid upper income limit has been lifted since the beginning of the year, the supplement still depends on the parents' income and assets.The rigid upper income limit was lifted on January 1, 2020, but if parents earn more than they need for themselves, the supplement is gradually reduced individually depending on the income and assets of the parents and children until there is no longer any entitlement.
Depending on the family's financial situation, the child allowance can be up to 185 euros per month per child. You can find out quickly and easily whether it is worth submitting an application to the responsible family fund of the Federal Employment Agency with the KiZ pilots at www.kinderzuschlag.de. You can also apply for the child allowance directly online.
Source: t-online.de
Article image: Bjoern Wylezich / Shutterstock.com
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