Prerequisites
Basically for the nationwide legal claim:
- Child registered with primary residence in Hamburg, deviations are possible in individual cases
- Children from the age of 1 year up to pre-school class or until they start school if no pre-school class is used.
In addition, for day care of more than 5 to a maximum of 12 hours per day and/or for children under 1 year of age, for example, one of the following requirements must be met:
- Employment
- Education
- continuing Professional Education
- Measure for integration into work (Hartz IV)
- German language courses for migrants
- Integration courses
- in case of urgent social or educational need
(generally applies to all adults registered in the household).
Documents required
- Completed and signed application (see link)
For care lasting up to 5 hours, no further documents are required.
For more than 5 hours of care per day or before the child reaches the age of 1, additional proof of need
(usually the last 3 current pay slips are sufficient)
In case of educational need: current proof of need either from the General Social Service (ASD) or the daycare center
Please note
Follow-up applications are usually approved for a maximum of one year, unless the need is shorter than one year. After this, a follow-up application may have to be submitted.
Applications can be submitted in person at the entrance of the SDZ (Social Services Center), if one exists in the district (only then will an application confirmation be issued). If there is no SDZ, applications are accepted in the child day care departments.
Applications can also be sent by post, fax or email (email only if the required forms have been scanned with the original signature).
In all correspondence please always state the following:
- Child's last name
- First name of the child
- Date of birth of the child
- Complete registration address of the child
