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If you live in Bremen, you can apply for parental allowance online or in writing.  

Online application: 

Parental allowance digital application service: 


  • The application and the required supporting documents can be submitted directly and easily via the digital application service ElterngeldDigital.
  • The Parental AllowanceDigital application service guides you through the questions with the help of an assistant.
  • If you have an electronic ID card and a federal user account, you can also sign the application digitally.
  • This means you can do everything from the comfort of your own home. You can find the online service under "Further information" - "Online service" - "Parental allowance digital".

Pilot project online service ELFE (Einfach Leistungen für Eltern): Currently only available to a limited number of users. 


  • Using a combined application, you can apply for name determination, child benefit and parental allowance in a bundled, simple and online process.
  • You only have to enter your data once and, with your consent, the registry office and the parental allowance office will exchange birth data electronically. At the same time, you can consent to your salary data being automatically retrieved by your employer and transmitted to the relevant parental allowance office via the pension insurance data office. This would mean that you would no longer have to send paper certificates to the parental allowance office.
  • The ELFE online service is a pilot project as part of the Online Access Act and is currently only available to a limited target group.
  • You can find the online service and information on whether you belong to the target group under "Further information" - "Online service" - "Einfach Leistungen für Eltern (ELFE)".

Written application: 


  • Send the application to the Amt für Soziale Dienste, Elterngeldstelle, Hans-Böckler-Straße 9 in 28217 Bremen (Volkshaus) or use the letterbox there.
  • If both parents basically meet the requirements for parental allowance, the application must also be signed by both parents. The attachments, as described in the application form, should be included if possible.
			
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More information
Information on how parental allowance is calculated can be found in the service description "Parental allowance - calculation". You can find the link under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?".