Services

of the municipal administration Konz

Apply for benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act

  • service description

    The Asylum Seekers Benefits Act provides, upon application, the necessary needs for food, accommodation, heating, clothing, healthcare, household goods and consumables as well as needs to cover personal needs of daily life, provided that the person entitled to apply is not in a position to cover these from their own resources.

    Furthermore, necessary services are provided in the event of illness, pregnancy, and childbirth. If the municipality has not joined the framework agreement of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, it issues its own treatment certificates for medical or dental treatment and bills the service provider directly.

  • procedure

    Benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act must be applied for.

  • requirements

    Eligible for benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act are foreign nationals who actually reside in the Federal territory and who

    • have a residence permit under the Asylum Act,
    • want to enter via an airport and who are not or not yet permitted to enter,
    • have a residence permit
      • because of the war in their home country (grant of residence for temporary protection)
      • due to urgent humanitarian or personal reasons or there is a significant public interest in a temporary continued presence in the Federal territory
      • provided that the decision to suspend their deportation was taken less than 18 months ago,
    • have a toleration permit in accordance with the Residence Act,
    • are enforceably obliged to leave the country, even if a deportation warning is not yet or no longer enforceable,
    • are spouses, life partners or minor children of the persons mentioned, without themselves fulfilling the conditions mentioned there, or
    • submit a follow-up application or a second application.

    The entitlement to benefits ends with departure or at the end of the month in which

    • the performance requirement no longer applies or
    • the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has recognized the foreigner as being entitled to asylum or a court has obliged the Federal Office to do so.

  • What documents are required?

    • Application for benefits
    • Valid residence document (e.g. passport, residence permit, toleration permit, etc.)
    • Proof of income and assets
    • If necessary, further documents to support the application, such as medical certificates or similar.

    The scope of the required documents is determined by the responsible benefits authority based on the specifics of the individual case.

  • What fees apply?

    None – Applying for benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act is free of charge.

  • What deadlines do I need to consider?

    Benefits can only be provided once the application has been submitted.

  • processing time

    The processing time depends on the specifics of the individual case.

  • legal basis

  • Applications / Forms

    Applications and forms are available from the local benefits authority. To meet the deadline, an initial, informal application is sufficient.

  • What else should I know?

    The implementation of the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act is entrusted to the district administrations in Rhineland-Palatinate and to the city administrations in independent cities as a mandatory task of self-government.

    Instructions on the application of the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG) from the Ministry for Family, Women, Youth, Integration and Consumer Protection of Rhineland-Palatinate are available at the following link:

  • Typing

    3a;3b

  • Status library entry

    5

  • status catalog entry

    6

Who shall I talk to?

The application must be submitted to the local district administration or independent city (social welfare office). This can initially be done informally. In some districts, this task is delegated to subordinate authorities, such as municipal associations.

Relevant departments