Basic needs are provided for asylum-seekers
Asylum-Seekers' Benefit Act ensures basic needs are met
Asylum-seekers receive what they need for their day-to-day life. This is regulated by the Asylum Seekers’ Benefit Act (AsylbLG). This Act applies to asylum-seekers, foreign nationals who are obliged to leave the country (e.g. holders of temporary suspension of deportation papers) and other foreign nationals who may only stay in Germany on a temporary basis.
The following benefits are available:
- basic provision of food, accommodation, heating, clothing, healthcare and toiletries, household consumer goods and consumables
- pocket money for personal daily needs
- benefits in the event of illness, pregnancy and birth
- additional benefits in special circumstances, depending on the individual case.
The basic provisions are provided in the form of non-cash benefits. However, it is possible to deviate from this method if the asylum-seeker is not being housed in a reception facility (shared accommodation). The individual details of the scheme are controlled by the Federal Länder.
Further information can be obtained from the local immigration office or social security office responsible.
