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PRO Arbeit - kommunales Jobcenter Oder-Spree

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Bürgergeld - Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende

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People who do not have enough money to live on

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receive support from the local jobcenter.

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Anna, 28 - raising children alone: “I can't work full time
because I have small children. My goal is an education.

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I went to the Jobcenter for advice on my options.”

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Manfred, 55: “I've been unemployed for five years.

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I have applied many times but have not found steady employment.

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Now I am getting support from the Jobcenter.”

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Hasan, 36: “With the family and children you cannot live on minimum wage alone.

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That is why I’m glad. Help is available from the Jobcenter.”

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At the Jobcenter.

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You will find contacts for the most important topics

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jobs,

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training

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and finances.

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In addition to personal advice.

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The support also includes financial assistance.

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The financial supports are categorized as follows.

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Support for everyday living.

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Housing and heating.

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Individual requirements.

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Extra money for the education of children.

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Manfred receives an allowance for Regelbedarf.

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These are expenses for everyday living.

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Unterkunft und Heizung requirements mean

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reasonable costs for rent and associated costs.

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The rental costs in Germany differ, which is why

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each jobcenter decides what is appropriate.

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Anna is a single parent.

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She receives an allowance for Mehrbedarf.

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Children and young people, from families with little money

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can receive benefits for Bildung und Teilhabe.

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These are benefits for education, sport, culture

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and leisure.

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The local jobcenter places particular emphasis on individual employment advice.

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Support is provided in the following areas

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personal advice,

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occupational activation,

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qualification

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and training and work placement.

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To Anna an education is important.

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You discuss various options with the adviser

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that are appropriate to your life situation.

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For example, part time training or part time retraining

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in order to be able to

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return to work at is occupation, Manfred required PC skills.

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He learned these on a further education course.

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In order to settle his debts.

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Hasan goes to debt counseling.

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An individual plan to reduce the debt

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and participation in further education is helping him

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to improve his situation.

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Anna: “During the consultation,
I received lots of information on part time training

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so I can develop myself occasionally and also be there for my children.”

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Manfred: “The Jobcenter paid for a computer training course for me.

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I learned a lot and finally found a job.”

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Hasan: “The people from the Jobcenter
and the Debt Advice Service really help a lot

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and with the help of further education, it should be possible to earn

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more money.”