Social assistance
In terms of the social assistance statistics of the Federal Statistical Office:according to the Federal Social Welfare Act (BSHG - Bundessozialhilfegesetz) social assistance consists of help towards towards living expenses or for special circumstances in life. Those receiving help towards living expenses or under special circumstances in life are in an emergency situation, assuming that no other persons, social service systems or other institutions are in a position to provide services or adequate help. Social assistance is intended to ensure recipients an existence with human dignity and if possible enable them to live independent of this help in the future. Help towards living expenses, covering the necessities of daily life, is in most cases calculated in terms of fixed service rates (standard rates). Special emergencies are eliminated by help under special circumstances in life (among others by integration assistance for the disabled, sickness assistance, assistance in building up or securing life's fundamentals and assistance in overcoming particular social difficulties).
Selected information about Social assistance:
Tables:
- Need-oriented basic security according SGB XII chapter 4, e.g. by nationality
- Need-oriented basic security according SGB XII chapter 4 within or outside facilities
- State welfare assistance, assistance for special circumstances (1994 - 2004)
- State welfare assistance, assistance towards living expenses according SGB XII chapter 3
- Welfare assistance, revenues and expenditure (1985-2004)
- Welfare assistance, assistance according to chapter 5 to 9 SGB XII at the end of a year (starting from 2005)
- Welfare assistance, assistance according to chapter 5 to 9 SGB XII during the reporting year (starting from 2005)
- Welfare assistance, expenditure and revenues starting from 2005
Data Sources:
Definitions:
- Expenditure for assistance under particular circumstances in life
- Expenditure for livelihood assistance
- Expenditure/revenues in facilities
- Expenditure/revenues outside of facilities
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