Offices for social assistance across Germany

Your address decides which office is yours

A single city can have many offices for living-cost support, each looking after certain districts or surnames, and some also help older people or people with disabilities. Look up your city to see what each office handles, how it wants to be contacted first and what to bring to the visit.

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4 offices in Bremen

  • Bremen

    Amt für Soziale Dienste — Sozialzentrum 1 Nord, Bereich Soziales

    Am Sedanplatz 7, 28757 Bremen

    If you live in Blumenthal, Burglesum or Vegesack, you can start with an informal request and then arrange a case appointment.

    Office website+4942136179800

    Prepare identity and address evidence, income and assets, rent and housing-cost records, health/care insurance details and any evidence of temporary full reduction in earning capacity (befristete volle Erwerbsminderung). The team may request bank statements or further family and maintenance evidence. Explain urgent rent or energy problems and any additional needs; approval is individual. Observe evidence deadlines and report changes in income or assets.

  • Bremen

    Amt für Soziale Dienste — Sozialzentrum 2 Gröpelingen/Walle, Bereich Soziales

    Hans-Böckler-Straße 9, 28217 Bremen

    If you live in Gröpelingen, Walle, Häfen or Blockland, arrange a case appointment by phone or e-mail before you go.

    Office website+4942136116892

    Prepare identity and address evidence, income and assets, rent and housing-cost records, health/care insurance details and any evidence of temporary full reduction in earning capacity (befristete volle Erwerbsminderung). The team may request bank statements or further family and maintenance evidence. Explain urgent rent or energy problems and any additional needs; approval is individual. Observe evidence deadlines and report changes in income or assets.

  • Bremen

    Amt für Soziale Dienste — Sozialzentrum 4 Süd, Bereich Soziales

    Große Sortillienstraße 2–18, 28199 Bremen

    Check first that the team covers your address in Huchting, Neustadt, Obervieland, Seehausen, Strom or Woltmershausen.

    Office website+4942136179900

    Prepare identity and address evidence, income and assets, rent and housing-cost records, health/care insurance details and any evidence of temporary full reduction in earning capacity (befristete volle Erwerbsminderung). The team may request bank statements or further family and maintenance evidence. Explain urgent rent or energy problems and any additional needs; approval is individual. Observe evidence deadlines and report changes in income or assets.

  • Bremen

    Amt für Soziale Dienste — Sozialzentrum 5 Vahr/Schwachhausen/Horn-Lehe, Bereich Soziales

    Kurfürstenallee 130, 28211 Bremen

    If you live in Vahr, Schwachhausen, Horn-Lehe, Borgfeld or Oberneuland, book a case appointment first.

    Office website+4942136119500

    Prepare identity and address evidence, income and assets, rent and housing-cost records, health/care insurance details and any evidence of temporary full reduction in earning capacity (befristete volle Erwerbsminderung). The team may request bank statements or further family and maintenance evidence. Explain urgent rent or energy problems and any additional needs; approval is individual. Observe evidence deadlines and report changes in income or assets.

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