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child benefit
A state financial benefit in Germany and other countries that is paid to parents or legal guardians to support them with the costs of providing for their children.
Familien beantragen das Kindergeld nach der Geburt ihres Kindes bei der Familienkasse.
Families apply for child benefit at the Family Benefits Office after the birth of their child.
The word is a clear compound of 'Kinder' (plural of Kind, children) and 'das Geld' (money). The article 'das' is determined by the head noun 'Geld'. Literally, it therefore means 'money for children'.
Das Kindergeld wird monatlich auf das Konto der Eltern überwiesen.
The child benefit is transferred monthly to the parents' account.
'Kindergeld' (child benefit) is a fixed term in the German social welfare system. It refers to a state benefit and is not a general word for pocket money that children receive from their parents.
In Deutschland ist die Familienkasse für die Auszahlung des Kindergeldes zuständig.
In Germany, the Family Benefits Office is responsible for paying out child benefit.
In connection with 'Kindergeld' (child benefit), verbs are mostly used that describe a bureaucratic process. The most common are 'beantragen' (to apply for), 'bekommen' (to get), 'erhalten' (to receive), and 'auszahlen' (to pay out).
Wir müssen das Kindergeld noch vor dem Umzug beantragen.
We still have to apply for child benefit before the move.
A very common phrase is 'Anspruch auf Kindergeld haben' (to be entitled to child benefit). It means that you have the legal right to receive this benefit. The preposition 'auf' is fixed here.
Wer in Deutschland arbeitet und Kinder hat, hat in der Regel Anspruch auf Kindergeld.
Anyone who works in Germany and has children is generally entitled to child benefit.
parental allowance
Kindergeld generally helps parents cover the ongoing costs of a child and is not usually tied to reducing their work. Elterngeld is paid to parents after the birth of a child when they interrupt or reduce their employment to care for the child.
Obwohl beide Eltern weiter Vollzeit arbeiten, erhalten sie Kindergeld für ihr Kind.
Although both parents continue to work full time, they receive child benefit for their child.
Weil die Mutter nach der Geburt weniger arbeitet, erhält sie Elterngeld.
Because the mother works less after the birth, she receives parental allowance.
