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Apply for a Reduction in Daycare Costs
If your child attends daycare and you cannot afford the costs, you may be able to apply for a reduction in the daycare fees.
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Basic information
If your child attends a daycare center, the amount you pay for daycare depends on your income.
You are only required to pay as much as you can afford based on your income and living situation—without jeopardizing your ability to make ends meet.
If your income decreases significantly, you can apply for a reduction or waiver of daycare fees. If your application is approved, your fees will be reduced, waived, or covered by the public youth welfare agency.
Requirements
- Your child attends a daycare center.
- You cannot afford the childcare costs.
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Procedure
- Parent fees are calculated by two different agencies:
- If your child is cared for at a daycare center operated by “KiTa Bremen” or by independent providers (such as churches), the “Kita-Beitragsdienst” is responsible for you.
- If your child is cared for at a family daycare home, a parents’ association, or a privately operated facility, the “Elternbeitragsstelle” is responsible.
- Please contact the appropriate agency.
- Submit the application along with the required documents.
- Once the calculation is complete, you will receive the new notice.
- Parent fees are calculated by two different agencies:
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Necessary Documents
- Proof of income for all members of the household who are part of the income community (usually the parents).
- If applicable: Proof of public benefits
- If applicable: Bremen Pass
- If applicable: contribution notice for sibling children
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Online Services
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Fees / Costs
You can find the amounts of the parental fees in the local ordinance on fees for kindergartens and after-school care centers in the City of Bremen.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Responsibility of the “Daycare Fee Service”: There are no deadlines.
Responsibility of the “Parent Fee Portal”: Subsidies for the current kindergarten year can be applied for retroactively until the end of the kindergarten year (July 31). (Effective August 2026)
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends largely on whether all the required documents have been submitted.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 07.07.2026