Förderung von freien Leistungen zur Eingliederung in Arbeit beantragen

If you have further labor market-related support needs beyond the other statutory support services for integration into work, you can apply for benefits under the so-called discretionary benefits (Freie Förderung) of the SGB II in individual cases.

With the funding benefits of the Third Book of the Social Code (SGB III) and the Second Book of the Social Code (SGB II), there are good opportunities available for how your job center can support you in your integration into work. In cases where these funding opportunities are not sufficient, so-called discretionary funding under SGB II can provide additional support.

Whether support from the discretionary benefits under Book II of the Social Code (SGB II) is necessary and possible in your specific situation, and if so, how it can be structured, will be decided by your responsible integration specialist. In principle, both financial benefits and participation in measures are possible. You have no legal entitlement to this funding.

• Please discuss your support needs with your responsible integration specialist. To do this, schedule an appointment as early as possible.
• You discuss with your integration specialist whether support from the SGB II discretionary integration benefits is necessary and possible for your integration into the labor market, or whether other support services can be used first.
• If a benefit from the discretionary funding under Book II of the Social Code (SGB II) is possible, your integration specialist will discuss with you what the further procedure looks like and which online options are available for submitting the application.

There is no deadline. Benefits of discretionary funding can only be provided for the period after the application has been submitted.

• Objection
• If the appeal is unsuccessful, it is possible to file a lawsuit before the Social Court.