Apply for voluntary health insurance contributions for foster child/ren
If family insurance is not possible for a foster child and there is also no compulsory insurance, the Office of Social Services may cover reasonable contributions for voluntary health insurance.
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Basic information
Foster children must have health insurance. If no other health insurance coverage exists for a foster child, the Office of Social Services may cover reasonable contributions for voluntary health insurance.
Switching to voluntary health insurance is subject to deadlines, which the responsible health insurance company can advise on.
Requirements
The Office for Social Services checks the individual requirements for the assumption of contributions. Eligible persons should first seek advice from the social center or specialized service of the Office for Social Services responsible for their district or from PiB - Pflegekinder im Bremen gemeinnützige GmbH before submitting an application.
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Procedure
- Inquire at the social center responsible for your district or the specialized service of the Office for Social Services or PiB - Pflegekinder in Bremen gemeinnützige GmbH.
- An application for the assumption of contributions for voluntary health insurance can be submitted to the Office for Social Services.
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Necessary Documents
- Proof of leaving compulsory insurance or end of family insurance
- Certificate of voluntary membership and contribution rates
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Competent Department
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Department for Social Services | Social Services Centre 1 | Financial Support for Young People | Blumenthal, Vegesack, Burglesum Amt für Soziale Dienste | Sozialzentrum 1 | Wirtschaftliche Jugendhilfe | Blumenthal, Vegesack, Burglesum
- +49 421 361 79800
- Am Sedanplatz 7, 28757 Bremen
- Website
- sozialzentrum-
Nord @afsd. bremen. de
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Department of Social Services | Social Services Centre 2 | Financial Support for Young People | Mitte, Östliche Vorstadt, Findorff, Gröpelingen, Walle Amt für Soziale Dienste | Sozialzentrum 2 | Wirtschaftliche Jugendhilfe | Mitte, Östliche Vorstadt, Findorff, Gröpelingen, Walle
- +49 421 361 16892
- Hans-Böckler-Straße 9, 28217 Bremen
- Website
- sozialzentrum-
groepelingen- walle @afsd. bremen. de
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Department for Social Services | Social Services Centre 4 | Financial Support for Young People | Neustadt, Obervieland, Huchting, Woltmershausen, Seehausen, Strom Amt für Soziale Dienste | Sozialzentrum 4 | Wirtschaftliche Jugendhilfe | Neustadt, Obervieland, Huchting, Woltmershausen, Seehausen, Strom
- +49 421 79900
- Große Sortillienstraße 2-18, 28199 Bremen
- Website
- wjh.
s4 @afsd. bremen. de
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Department for Social Services, Social Services Centre 5 | Financial Support for Young People | Vahr, Schwachhausen, Horn-Lehe, Oberneuland, Borgfeld, Hemelingen, Arbergen, Mahndorf, Hastedt, Sebaldsbrück, Osterholz, Blockdiek, Tenever Amt für Soziale Dienste, Sozialzentrum 5 | Wirtschaftliche Jugendhilfe | Vahr, Schwachhausen, Horn-Lehe, Oberneuland, Borgfeld, Hemelingen, Arbergen, Mahndorf, Hastedt, Sebaldsbrück, Osterholz, Blockdiek, Tenever
- +49 421 361-19500
- +49 421 361-19899
- Kurfürstenallee 130, Nebengebäude, 28211 Bremen
- Website
- S5-
WJH- 22 @afsd. bremen. de
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Department for Social Services | Refugees, Integration and Families Unit | Financial support for unaccompanied foreign minors Amt für Soziale Dienste | Fachdienst Flüchtlinge, Integration und Familien | Wirtschaftliche Jugendhilfe für unbegleitete minderjährige Ausländer*innen
- +49 421 361 28643
- Breitenweg 29-33, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- Wjh.
uma @afsd. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
free of charge
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
There is no deadline.
How long does it take to process
It may take some time for the Office of Social Services to process applications.
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Updated on 12.09.2026