Job search and unemployment

If you lose your job, you are bound to have lots of questions. Am I entitled to unemployment benefit? Where do I have to register? How am I insured? Where can I find help with looking for a job? You can find information and support relating to unemployment and job-seeking here.

Services in Job search and unemployment

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Activation and placement voucher, measures with a private employment agency (MPAV)
Access to the measures takes place within the framework of an activation and placement voucher. As part of the discretionary service, the placement and counseling specialist...
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Application to local governments in Rhineland-Palatinate
You can apply for training as an administrative assistant in local government.
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Apply for a certificate of good conduct
If you need to prove whether or not you have a criminal record, you can apply for a simple certificate of good conduct, an extended certificate of good conduct or a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority.
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Apply for a citizen's allowance
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Apply for a new social security card
You can apply for a new social security card if you have lost it, it has been damaged or is no longer legible.
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Apply for a placement budget at the job center
If you are looking for or starting a new job or apprenticeship, you can, for example, have your expenses for application documents or travel to a job interview reimbursed by your Jobcenter.
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Apply for a placement budget from the employment agency
If you are looking for or starting a new job or apprenticeship, you can, for example, have your expenses for application documents or travel to a job interview reimbursed by your employment agency.
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Apply for a start-up grant
If you receive unemployment benefit 1 and would like to start a business, you can receive financial support for this under certain conditions.
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Apply for an integration grant from the job center
If you employ people in your company who are not yet fully able to work at the start of their employment, you can apply for subsidies towards wage costs.
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Apply for an integration subsidy from the employment agency
If you employ people in your company who are not yet fully able to work at the start of their employment, you can apply for subsidies towards wage costs.
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Apply for benefits for participation in working life from the Federal Employment Agency
If you need support in finding training or a job or securing your training or job due to your (impending) disability(ies), you can receive support in the form of funding or special assistance.
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Apply for extension of residence permit for job search for professionals with academic education
As a professional with an academic education who has already received a residence permit to look for a job, you can apply for the extension of the residence permit up to a maximum total duration of six months.
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Apply for free funding SGB II
If you have further, labor market-related support needs in addition to the other legally regulated support services for integration into work, you can apply for benefits from the so-called Free Support SGB II in individual cases.
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Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "Akti(F) Plus - Active for families and their children"
The Akti(F) Plus programme supports families and their children by providing parents with comprehensive advice on stabilizing their individual and family life situation and claiming social benefits, as well as supporting them in taking up and expanding employment.
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Apply for funding from the ESF Plus program "JUVENTUS: Strengthening mobility - for a social Europe"
The JUVENTUS program helps young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who have difficulty accessing the job market to go abroad for an internship in order to gain new experience and make a fresh start.
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Apply for municipal integration services
If you receive a citizen's allowance and have difficulties finding work due to your personal circumstances, the Jobcenter can support you with advice and support services.
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Apply for partial unemployment benefit
If you have worked in several jobs subject to compulsory insurance at the same time and lose one of these jobs subject to compulsory insurance, you can apply for partial unemployment benefit.
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Apply for start-up money
If you receive Citizen's Allowance and you want to become self-employed or take up employment subject to social insurance contributions, you can receive an introductory allowance under certain conditions.
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Apply for support for the training and employment of severely disabled people
In individual cases, the employment of severely disabled people can result in personnel and/or financial costs for the employer that significantly exceed the usual level in the...
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Apply for unemployment benefit
If you lose your job or training place, you can apply for unemployment benefit to ensure that you are financially secure.
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Apply for unemployment benefit for former temporary soldiers
If you are a former soldier and become unemployed after completing your military service, you can apply for unemployment benefit.
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Apply for voluntary continued insurance in the unemployment insurance scheme
If you are no longer compulsorily insured under the unemployment insurance scheme, you can continue to be insured on a voluntary basis under certain conditions.
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Apply to the Employment Agency for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training
If you would like to do further training and need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.
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Apply to the employment agency for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment
If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.
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Apply to the job center for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training
If you would like to do further training and need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.
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Apply to the Jobcenter for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment
If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.
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Applying for an extension of a residence permit to look for a job for qualified skilled workers with vocational training
As a skilled worker with vocational training who has already received a residence permit to look for a job, you can apply for an extension of the residence permit up to a maximum total duration of six months.
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Applying for social assistance for minors in the care of relatives
Minor children who live in another family (foster family or relatives) can receive benefits to secure their livelihood in accordance with SGB XII in order to secure the necessary livelihood of the foster child. Caregivers can also receive these.
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Applying for support from an integration service for a person with disabilities
If you need special support with professional integration or to secure your job due to your disability, the employment agency can commission a specialist integration service for this purpose.
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Being offered a job opportunity
If you receive Citizen's Income and would like to improve your employability, you can be assigned to a work opportunity by the Jobcenter.
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Employment and posting of EU citizens
As a national of the EU Member States as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you are entitled to free movement and can take up employment in Germany without...
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Equal treatment
Here you will find information on the topics of equal pay and pay transparency.
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Extend mobile ICT card
As the holder of a Mobiler-ICT card, you can apply for an extension under certain conditions
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Job search
Here you will find information about your rights and obligations if you are looking for work in another member state.
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Job search and apprenticeship search
Do you want to re-enter the labour market or are you looking for an apprenticeship? Then the following information will serve your project.
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Occupational health management
Occupational health management consists of the legally prescribed measures for occupational health and safety and workplace health promotion. It calls for cooperation between...
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Receive funding for activation and professional integration measures from the job center
If you receive basic security benefits, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re)enter the world of work.
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Receive funding for an activation and professional integration measure from the employment agency
If you are unemployed, at risk of unemployment or looking for training, you can be supported by measures that make it easier for you to (re)enter the world of work.
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Register as a jobseeker
If your training or employment relationship ends, you must register as a jobseeker at least 3 months in advance.
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Register as unemployed
If you wish to apply for unemployment benefit, you must register as unemployed electronically on the Federal Employment Agency's specialist portal or in person at the employment agency responsible for your place of residence.
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Report name change to the Employment Agency or JobCentre
Do you receive unemployment benefit or unemployment benefit II, child benefit or other benefit from the Employment Agency or the Jobcentre? Then, in the event of a marriage or divorce, you must notify your name change there in order to be able to continue to receive the benefits.
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Reporting changes in your personal situation in the event of unemployment
If there are any changes in your personal situation during your unemployment, you must report them.
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Taking up employment
Here you will find information about your rights and obligations if you wish to take up work in another member state.
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Unemployment benefit payment
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Visa: apply - for au pair employees
In order to enter the country, au pairs must in principle have a national visa that allows them to take up appropriate employment. The German diplomatic mission (embassy,...