Maternity Protection Act
When pregnancy begins, maternity protection begins for female students, which is regulated in the .
The Federal Ministry for Women's Affairs (BMFSFJ) has published a more than 100-page that explains all aspects of the new regulations in detail. There is also a service hotline: Tel.: 030 20179130.
The has published a summary of the most important information on its website.
Parental allowance
Students also receive parental allowance. You do not have to interrupt your studies to receive it. In contrast to employment, the number of hours per week spent studying is irrelevant.
Further information on child benefit, parental allowance, maternity protection, maternity allowance (for working students), child supplement, etc. can be found at .
Further information can also be found in the brochure "Family benefits: inform, calculate, apply!" from the Federal Office for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, which is available to or order on its website.
Land child-raising allowance
Parents living in the Free State of Saxony can receive a state child-raising allowance in the second or third year of their child's life. With the state child-raising allowance, the Free State of Saxony particularly supports those parents who have decided to look after their child at home for a longer period of time and, for example, would like to take the full three years of statutory parental leave.
For more information, please visit the website of the .
Middle Saxony District Office
The Financial Services Department of the Middle Saxony District Office is responsible for the areas of parental and state child-raising allowance, maintenance advance as well as for economic youth welfare and the assumption of parental contributions for childcare.
Find out more about financial benefits from the Central Saxony District Office on its .
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There are a number of special regulations for pregnant women and students with children who receive µþ´¡´Úö³Ò. For example, a childcare allowance of €130.00 is granted and, depending on the age of the child/children, funding is provided beyond the standard period of study. For detailed information, please refer to the .
Family benefits for foreign students
Family benefits for foreign students depend on their residence permit. Anyone who is in Germany "for the purpose of studying" in accordance with Section 16 of the Residence Act is excluded from receiving any benefits.
The offers advice on this topic.