Catalogue question 241 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
Ms Seger is having a baby. What does she have to do to receive parental allowance?
- She must write to her health insurance fund.
- She must submit an application to the parental allowance office. Correct
- She does not need to do anything, because she automatically receives parental allowance.
- She must ask the employment office for permission.
Why — for every option
- A — Parental allowance is not a benefit from the health insurance fund but a separate family benefit under the Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act.
- B — Correct: parental allowance must be applied for in writing at the responsible parental allowance office — it is not paid out automatically.
- C — Parental allowance is not granted automatically; an application is mandatory.
- D — The employment office (today the Federal Employment Agency) is not responsible for parental allowance; permission from there is not required.
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