Ms Seger is having a baby. What does she have to do to receive Elterngeld?

Einbürgerungstest, question 241 German original

Frau Seger bekommt ein Kind. Was muss sie tun, um Elterngeld zu erhalten?

  1. Sie muss an ihre Krankenkasse schreiben. She has to write to her Krankenkasse.
  2. Sie muss einen Antrag bei der Elterngeldstelle stellen. She has to apply to the Elterngeldstelle.
  3. Sie muss nichts tun, denn sie bekommt automatisch Elterngeld. She does not have to do anything, because she gets Elterngeld automatically.
  4. Sie muss das Arbeitsamt um Erlaubnis bitten. She has to ask the Arbeitsamt for permission.
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Correct answer: Sie muss einen Antrag bei der Elterngeldstelle stellen. She has to apply to the Elterngeldstelle.

Why?

Elterngeld is money from the state for parents who stop working or work less after a birth so that they can care for their child. It is not paid automatically: parents apply to the Elterngeldstelle, the parental allowance office, not to their Krankenkasse (health insurance fund) or the Arbeitsamt (employment office). Which office acts as the Elterngeldstelle depends on the state.

Key term: Elterngeld = parental allowance

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