Have an annual check to see if my child is receiving child support payments 
Are you receiving advance maintenance payments? The maintenance advance office checks annually whether all requirements for the entitlement to maintenance advance are still met.
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Basic information
The entitlement to advance maintenance payments is checked regularly by the maintenance advance office.
For the check, you must answer appropriate questions and submit documents.
You must report any changes that may be important for the claim or about which you have made declarations in connection with the maintenance advance. This also applies independently of a request by the maintenance advance office.
Contact the maintenance advance office even if you are unsure. In this way, you can avoid possible reclaiming of benefits.
Requirements
They receive advance maintenance payments.
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Procedure
The Child Support Advance Office asks single parents to provide information for the annual living situation review. The single parent's response can be made by online service or by paper form. After receipt of the answer, it will be checked whether there is still an entitlement to advance maintenance payments.
More information
For the entire period of benefit receipt, you must immediately notify the child support advance office of any changes in circumstances.
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Competent Department
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Unterhaltsvorschussstelle
- +49 421 361 17040
- +49 421 361 17253
- Breitenweg 29 - 33, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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uvg- 277 @afsd. bremen. de
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Online Services
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Advance maintenance payments Annual review
Through this online service ("UVOJahr"), you can initiate the annual review of your eligibility for advance maintenance payments online.
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Usually 2 weeks after receipt of the call.
If the circumstances of the single parent change, the maintenance advance office must be informed immediately, even without a request.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 21.07.2025