Millions for children: more support in the Märkisches Kreis!

Millions for children: more support in the Märkisches Kreis!

In the Märkisches Kreis, needy children and young people receive important financial support from the educational and participation package (But). According to radiomk.de , families can benefit from this funding. People who live in the SGB II or housing benefit, child surcharge or social welfare according to SGB XII are entitled to be claimed.

In recent years, the demand for services from the but has increased noticeably. In 2024, a total of 2.8 million euros were paid for 9,796 beneficiaries. For comparison: In 2023, around 8,663 children received around 1.9 million euros from this pot. This shows a significant increase compared to the previous years when a total of 15,396 applications were submitted to the Märkische Kreis in 2022, after 11,867 applications in 2021.

application procedure and authorization

In order to benefit from the services, receipts must actively apply for the butt services of housing benefit or child surcharge. The application forms are available from local social offices or can be called up on the website of the Märkische Kreis under the keyword education and participation. The Märkische Kreis has the responsibility for processing these applications, while citizen gowns can use the Job Center MK's websites if there are any further questions, since the services, with the exception of learning funding, do not have to be requested separately.

Despite these offers, the district administration assumes that not all authorized people use the help. A possible reason could be the disrespectful way of dealing with social service recipients in the social environment. It is therefore important that children and adolescents also use the offers for social and cultural participation in order to strengthen their social binding ability and to establish contacts with peers.

municipal support and contact

The support from the educational and participation package is essential to provide disadvantaged children and adolescents access to social and cultural activities. The district administration encourages all entitlements to assert their claims and make use of the possibilities of the package. Ms. Bleiweiß is available for questions on 02352/966-7226

It should be noted that the special services only apply to children under the age of 18. It remains to be seen that the help and understanding of needy families in the Märkischer Kreis continue to grow in order to offer all children the same opportunities.