Unemployment benefit retroactively from the date of application?

Hello everyone, I applied for unemployment benefits in November 2023. The processing took until April 2024 and was neither approved nor rejected (I was missing my employment certificate). At the same time, I started a new job in April 2024, which ended in November 2024. I reapplied. Now I've been told that I'll receive unemployment…

How long does it take to process an application for basic health insurance?

Hello, I hope to get a lot of answers here. Have you ever applied for a basic plan with a private health insurance provider in Germany , regardless of which one, and how long did it take until you received approval and were then insured? I need to provide proof of insurance for university, and…

Partner's son moves in. Change at the job center?

Hello, My partner and I are unfortunately receiving benefits from the job center. We have two children together (5 and 13 years old), and now my partner's son (17, a student) has moved in with us for family reasons. I asked the job center what documents they needed. They wanted my registration confirmation and the…

Pension application still not processed although I should have received it since July 1, 2023, what should I do?

I'm currently receiving a disability pension, which was supposed to be converted into a regular retirement pension starting in July. I called Berlin and was told that they're having IT problems and it might take until October. They're still paying my early retirement. I'm already annoyed that I don't even know how much pension I…