Familienkasse

Many parents already know them from their own experience: the family fund. It is a federal financial authority of the Federal Republic of Germany and is responsible for the approval and payment of child benefit and child allowance. 14 family funds, each with a fixed regional responsibility and numerous offices nationwide, allow the child benefit provided to be paid to the beneficiaries.

Family fund – structure and function

At the federal level, the federal financial authorities represent the body of the financial administration. They include the family funds, which in turn are assigned to the Federal Employment Agency. The family fund is the institution responsible for carrying out the family benefits equalization. This term means services that families can take advantage of to compensate for the additional work for children. These benefits have to benefit the children, they have to be used for maintenance and training. Family allowances include tax relief (child allowances) and child benefit and child allowance.