Parental contribution for the care of children in a day care facility or in child day care centres

The cost contribution will be determined provisionally on the basis of your self-disclosure. The information you have provided will be verified at a later date, if necessary, by submitting proof of your income.

If it is determined during this recalculation that parents have paid too high or too low a contribution, the decision can be changed retroactively. In such cases, there may be a refund or an additional payment of contributions.

In order to avoid high additional payments on your part in particular, you should take the greatest possible care when calculating your income, if you cannot find this out from the income tax assessment.

The income of the parents living in the same household and their children entitled to child benefit is used to calculate the contributions. If the child lives with only one parent, his or her income and, if applicable, the income of a new spouse is taken into account. The income of the new partner's natural children is then also included in the calculation if they use day care, as well as the income of joint natural children.

The joint income does not include:

• Unmarried stepparents or stepparents not registered as domestic partners.
• Children of a new spouse/life partner, if they are not themselves cared for in a daycare center or in daycare for children
• Grandparents

The following applies to all types of income:

The sum of the positive income within the meaning of Section 2 (1) of the German Income Tax Act (EStG) is offset. Offsetting with losses from other types of income and with losses of the jointly assessed spouse is not permitted.

• For non-self-employed persons

A lump sum of € 1,000.00 in income-related expenses is currently deducted from the gross annual income, unless higher income-related expenses are proven. Further special expenses or losses are not taken into account.

• For self-employed persons

Positive income from self-employed work (e.g. trade and agriculture and forestry) is the profit. Further special expenses or losses are not taken into account.

The sibling discount is granted when several children in the family are receiving fee-based care at the same time. In such cases, each of the contributing siblings receives one of the following discounts:

1st sibling: 30%

2nd sibling: 40

3rd and further siblings: 90%.

The oldest child receives the lowest discount.

Children who are exempt from contributions are not taken into account.

Yes, because the cost contribution for care in a daycare facility is an annual contribution. It is fixed in advance for one year, namely the daycare year from August 1 to July 31, and is then payable in monthly installments. Therefore, a reduction of the monthly contribution due to non-utilization is not possible. This also applies to the flat-rate cost sharing for lunch.

Yes, because the exemption from contributions relates solely to the age of your child and is independent of the form of care in the facility. Your child's care will only become non-contributory once he or she reaches the age of 3. This means that for birthdays in the current kindergarten year, you will pay monthly contributions until the month in which your child turns 3. From the month of birth, the contribution is no longer due.

In the event of the birth of a sibling, an application can be made for a contribution adjustment. The application form in the download area can be used for this purpose.

From the month of birth, the household size is increased, so this may result in an adjustment of the contribution.

Please note: Please always state the name, the care facility and the cash reference number of your child in care in the application.

Yes. Submitting current Bremen Passes ensures that the cost of lunch will be waived for your child even after the Bremen Pass expires.

In addition, if you submit a Bremen Pass, your child will be able to take part in excursions and outings at the institution within the framework of the education and participation package and will not have to pay the costs for these himself/herself.

For this reason, please always submit copies of new Bremen Passports to the Kita-Beitragsservice, stating the name, the childcare facility, and the cash reference number.

You can find more information about the Bremen Pass here: https://www.bremen.de/leben-in-bremen/bremen-pass

Information about the payments you have made can be obtained from the Landeshauptkasse Bremen.

• Phone daycare contribution: +49 421 361 97773
• Phone day care: +49 421 361 97772
• Fax: +49 421 361 4909
• E-Mail day care contribution: buchfuehrung3.bkz700-999@lhk.bremen.de
• E-mail day care: buchfuehrung2.bkz100-399@lhk.bremen.de

Information about the reason for the claim can be obtained from the Kita-Beitragsservice:

• Phone: +49 421 361 31112
• E-mail: kitabeitrag@performanord.bremen.de

or the parent contribution service:

• Phone: +49 421 361 10304
• E-mail: tagespflege@kinder.bremen.de

Please submit the Bremen passport/notification as soon as you have it (copy by mail or e-mail). A new notification will then be issued.

You must pay this contribution first in order to avoid reminders from the state main cash office. Please submit a copy (mail/mail/fax) of the Bremen Pass or the notice of social benefit as soon as possible. Subsequently, the contribution already paid for lunch will be refunded for the corresponding period. You will receive a notice of change.

If you are not eligible for a Bremen Pass, notification of this to the Kita-Beitragsservice is not necessary.

The contribution for lunch is a fixed part of the cost contribution from 25 hours of care per week, with which the parents participate in the costs of day care depending on their income. Any agreements with the daycare provider that go beyond this are of a private law nature and do not change the amount of the parental contribution.