With the "Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket" (in short: BuT), children and young people from low-income families have the chance to participate everywhere. This also applies to the Super-Ferien-pocket book. Here, the purchase price (EUR 9) can generally be reimbursed for Berlin children and young people up to the age of 18, if the children or their families receive
The respective benefit offices (job Mitte, social welfare office, state office for refugee affairs, housing allowance office) are responsible.
Until
Until the age of 18, children and young people receive 15
EUR per month (180 EUR per year) for example for membership in
clubs (sports, games, culture, socializing), music lessons and other
other cultural education activities. The "Super-Ferien-pocket book" is
also included.
If you receive benefits to secure your livelihood:
If
you are receiving unemployment benefit II, social benefit, social assistance or benefits under the
the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz ), you can submit immediate
Submit costs for your children's recreational activities. A
certain application no longer needs to be submitted.
If you receive child allowance or housing benefit:
If you receive
you receive child supplement or housing allowance, please use the following form for the
"BuT" benefits the following form: "Application for benefits for education
and participation".
For the reimbursement of the costs it is sufficient if a
proof of the activity (e.g., a membership contract of a sports
sports club) is presented to the benefits office. For the
Super-Ferien-pocket book, the proof of purchase or the receipt is sufficient as proof.
sufficient. The money will be paid to you directly afterwards. Either every month
15 EUR or once for the whole year 180 EUR. The amount of the
The amount of the actual costs is no longer relevant.
You can find more information in the fact sheets on the Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket:
You can also download the leaflets and other forms directly from the website of the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family Affairs.
You can
buy a Super-Ferien-pocket book for each of your children up to the age of 18.
Super-Ferien-pocket book for 9 EUR. Please note that a
reimbursement of the purchase price will only be made if you have not yet received
other benefits from the Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket for your child.
have received.
No!
As of January 1, 2023, the "berlinpocket book" will be replaced by the new certificate of eligibility. However, the procedure for the benefits for education and participation and for the so-called "berlinpocket book-BuT" are not affected by this change. The requirements described here continue to apply unchanged.
More information on the Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket (entitlement,
benefit offices, benefits) and on the berlinpocket book "Bildung und Teilhabe" (berlinpocket book BuT) can be found on the website of the Senate Administration. The BuT flyer provides a general overview.
In addition, there is an independent and free counseling Mitte that helps families apply for the BuT funds. Counseling is available in five languages: Arabic, German, English, Russian and Turkish. All information is available on the website of the counseling Mitte or by phone: 030 - 5771 3004 0. The five-language flyer gives a very good overview of the services offered by the BuT counseling.
If you have any questions, we are always ready to help. Please contact us during our opening hours.