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Parental Contribution General Information

If you have your child looked after in a daycare facility, you will have to pay part of the care costs yourself once a certain level of care is reached.

Detailed description

There are costs associated with having your child cared for in a daycare center or by a childminder. The City of Hamburg covers these costs for you as a citizen within certain limits:



If your child is cared for in a daycare center for up to 5 hours a day or by a childminder for up to 25 hours a week, there are no costs for you. This also applies to daily care of up to 6 hours for children aged 3 and older with disabilities who receive integration assistance as part of the daycare program.



If you require more extensive childcare for your child, you will usually have to cover part of the costs yourself. This portion is called the parental contribution.

 

Information

Prerequisites

You have your child looked after in a daycare facility or by a childminder.

Documents required

No

Please note

If you have to pay a parental contribution but your financial situation changes and you can no longer cover the costs, you have the option of applying for a reduction or exemption from payments. You can also apply for a discount if several of your children are cared for at the same time (sibling discount).

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • You apply for the daycare voucher or approval for child day care.
  • As part of the approval process, the responsible authority will check whether and how much parental contribution you have to pay.
  • If necessary, you will receive a written notice stating the parental contribution you have to pay.

Processing time

Processing may take up to 3 months

Fees

There are no fees for determining parental contributions. Parental contributions vary and are staggered according to income level, family size and the extent of care. You can use the daycare contribution calculator to calculate your expected parental contribution.

Legal remedies

You can appeal against a decision that creates a payment obligation for you.

Legal basis

§ 90 Social Code - Book Eight (SGB VIII)





§ 9 in conjunction with § 29 of the Hamburg Child Care Act (KibeG)


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Last updated: 06.09.2025