Elterngeld (parental allowance after the birth of a child)

Find out whether you can get Elterngeld, which documents are needed, where to apply and how to change an application already submitted. The data comes from the official pages of Berlin and Familienportal.

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1What stage are you at?

The child is not born yet, I am preparing in advanceThe child is born, I need to applyThe application is already filed, I need to change something

2What is your citizenship?

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