Amt für Soziales (Social Welfare Office)

What is it?

The Amt für Soziales (Social Welfare Office) is a public authority. It can help you financially if you cannot pay for your living costs yourself and do not receive support from the Jobcenter. This may apply, for example, if you receive a pension, have been sick for a long time or have a disability.

What are the authority's responsibilities?

The Amt für Soziales will discuss your situation with you and check whether you can get financial support. This support is often called “Sozialhilfe” (social assistance) or “Grundsicherung im Alter und bei Erwerbsminderung” (basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity). The office can also cover your rent and heating costs if you cannot afford them yourself.

Who is it for?

You can contact the Amt für Soziales if you don’t have enough money to pay for your living costs and cannot get help from the Jobcenter. You can also contact the Amt für Soziales if you need extra support, for example because of a disability or because you need care.

Each district in Berlin has its own Amt für Soziales. You should contact the office in the district where you are registered.

Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

Amt für Soziales

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Address

Otto-Suhr-Allee 100
10585 Berlin
Deutschland

Phone
(030) 115

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