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.
Frankfurt am Main
Am Grünhof 10, 60320 Frankfurt am Main
If you live in Dornbusch, Westend-Nord, Eschersheim, Eckenheim or Preungesheim, start with a call to the information desk.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Frankfurt am Main
Rebstöcker Straße 8, 60326 Frankfurt am Main
Call the information desk to explain your situation, and expect an appointment rather than an immediate caseworker meeting.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Frankfurt am Main
Palleskestraße 14, 65929 Frankfurt am Main
For people in Höchst, Nied, Sossenheim and nearby who need living-cost help at retirement age or when unable to work.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Frankfurt am Main
Voltenseestraße 2, 60388 Frankfurt am Main
If you are of retirement age or permanently unable to work, phone first to arrange a caseworker appointment.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Frankfurt am Main
Eulengasse 64, 60385 Frankfurt am Main
Check with the information desk that your address is covered, then ask for living-cost help in old age or if you cannot work.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Frankfurt am Main
Paradiesgasse 8, 60594 Frankfurt am Main
Living-cost help in old age or when you cannot work, for residents of Sachsenhausen, Oberrad, Niederrad, Goldstein and Schwanheim.
Ask for the application and your personal document checklist. The application requires information about you and, where relevant, household members. Tell the office about income, assets and housing costs; confirm which supporting documents apply before your appointment.
Related services
For freelancers, sole traders and new business owners. See how tax registration works, what the Steuernummer is for and which tax office can help.
For people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
For students, workers and family members from outside the EU. See which office handles your stay and how applications start.
For anyone moving into a home in Germany from another country. See what the registration involves and which office in your city deals with it.
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
For anyone giving up their last home in Germany. See when you need to report your departure and which office accepts it.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Murcia, Barcelona, and Zaragoza
Most offices in Białystok, Katowice, and Kielce
Most offices in Eindhoven, Enschede, and Breda
Most offices in Brussels, Ghent, and Charleroi
Most offices in Reykjavík, Akranes, and Akureyri
Where to next
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other basic costs. See whether the Sozialamt or the Jobcenter is your starting point and how to reach them.
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