Parental contributions (child day care) in plain language
How much does a place in children's day care cost?
We explain to you here:
- What are parental contributions?
- Who decides on the parental contributions?
- How is the amount calculated?
- Who does not have to pay parental contributions?
- Where does it say how much parents have to pay?
- Where can you get help?
What are parental contributions?
Do you have a place for your child in children's day care?
Then some parents have to pay money.
This money is called:
Parent contribution.
Who decides on the parental contributions?
The local youth welfare office decides:
- Do the parents have to pay money for child day care?
- How much money do the parents have to pay?
Only the youth welfare office can determine how high the contribution is.
Each youth welfare office can have its own rules.
Therefore, the parental contribution is not the same everywhere.
Important:
The parental contribution should be the same for daycare and child daycare.
How is the amount calculated?
The Youth Welfare Office determines how high the parental contribution is.
The amount is staggered.
This means:
The amount depends on several things:
- How much money the parents earn
- How many children live in the family
- How long the child is looked after
This is also called social grading.
This means: Families with less money pay less.
Who does not have to pay parental contributions?
If parents have little money, the Youth Welfare Office can help.
The parents have to pay less or even nothing.
For example, if you receive one of these benefits:
- Child supplement
- Citizen's allowance
- Social assistance
- Housing allowance
- Benefits under the Aysl Applicants Act
Important:
You must submit an application.
Only then do you not have to pay a parental contribution.
Where does it say how much parents have to pay?
The rules are set out in the parental contribution statutes.
The statutes are from the Youth Welfare Office.
The child day carer may not demand any additional money from parents.
There is one exception:
These are contributions for meals.
Important:
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia says:
The last 2 years before starting school are contribution-free.
This means:
Parents do not have to pay any money.
Where can you get help?
Do you have questions about the parental contribution?
Then the youth welfare office in your city can help.
The youth welfare office will explain:
- How the parental contribution is calculated
- Whether you have to pay less
- Where you can make the application
Don't know where the nearest youth welfare office is?
There is a search function for this on our website.
Enter the name of your town or your zip code in the Youth Welfare Office search.
You will then find the Youth Welfare Office in your area.
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