Benefits under the Advance Maintenance Payments Act (Unterhaltsvorschussgesetz - UVG)

  • Performance specification

    Single parents who do not receive the maintenance payments due for their child from the other parent can apply to the Social Services Department for advance maintenance payments until their child reaches the age of 18, subject to certain eligibility requirements.
    When the child reaches the age of 12 or 15, further eligibility requirements must be checked.
    Please make an appointment in advance by telephone for a counselling interview.


    Legal bases in general

    Maintenance Advance Act (UVG) and related directives

  • Required documents

    • Identity card
    • Residence permit for foreign applicants, if applicable
    • Birth certificate of the child
    • Acknowledgement or establishment of paternity
    • Maintenance title (e.g. judgement or deed)
    • Proof of income, e.g. half-orphan's pension or maintenance payments
    • legal correspondence regarding the divorce and/or alimony
    • Divorce decree

  • Costs

    none


Responsible departments

Responsible staff