Contribution towards costs for the care of a child in day care

Procedure

Parents will be informed in advance by PiB which documents are required by the parental contribution office in order to calculate the parental share of the costs and submit the documents to PiB or directly to the parental contribution office. It is possible to submit the documents by mail or by e-mail.

The determination takes place on the basis of the valid version of the local law over the contributions for the kindergartens and Hort of the municipality Bremen. A contribution to costs arises from a care volume of 20 hours per week. It is usually paid for one kindergarten year (01.08. of the current year until 31.07. of the following year) or according to the care periods which are communicated by PiB.
From a care volume of 30 hours per week, the care includes participation in lunch, from 25 hours, the care usually includes participation in lunch , for which an additional catering fee is charged (35.00 € since 01.08.2017.).

Child day care is financially equal to care in facilities. This means that the parental contribution is based on the contribution regulations of the city of Bremen, as in all day care facilities for children of the youth welfare.

After the calculation, the parents receive a notice.

More information

• The kindergarten year always begins on 01 August and ends on 31 July of the following year. The child's entry into and exit from the daycare facility can also take place during the course of the kindergarten year.

• The maximum contribution can be paid voluntarily by ticking the appropriate box in the application. It is then not necessary to submit proof of income.

• If the household situation has changed significantly for the better or worse during the contribution period, the last year or the last 12 months before the start of care can be used as the basis for calculation. A significant change is when the change in income results in a higher or lower income bracket. This can be the case, for example, due to the loss of a job, the birth of a child or separation.

• Subsequent documents for the application can be submitted by mail or post.

• The parental contribution is an annual fee, which should be legally fixed for the parents before the beginning of the current kindergarten year.

• The annual fee (divided into 12 months) must be paid in full even if a child is partially unable to attend care, e.g. because he or she is ill or the parents are on holiday with the child.