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DEU-2003-L-83685
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Social Code - Book XII - Social Assistance.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards); Social assistance and services
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-12-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB) - Zwölftes Buch (XII) - Sozialhilfe
Abstract/Citation
Sets out the rules of social assistance in Germany:
Chapter 1 - General provisions
Chapter 2 - Public Welfare services
Chapter 3 - Assistance for livelihood
Chapter 4 - Basic security for elderly and disabled persons
Chapter 5 - Healthcare assistance
Chapter 6 - Integration assistance for disabled
Chapter 7 - Care Assistance
Chapter 8 - Assistance in overcoming special social difficulties
Chapter 9 - Assistance in other life circumstances
Chapter 10 - Facilities (equipment and services)
Chapter 11 - Use of income and wealth
Chapter 12 - Competences of the social assistance
Chapter 13 - Costs
Chapter 14 - Procedural provisions
Chapter 15 - Statistics
Chapter 16 - Transitional and Final Provisions
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2005-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2011-03-24 (DEU-2011-L-89714)
Act concerning the determination of control requirements under § 28 of the Social Code Book XII (Rule-Determination Act - RBEG).
Implementing text(s)
2016-12-22 (DEU-2016-L-104026)
Act on the determination of rule requirements according to § 28 of the Twelfth Book of Social Code.
Implementing text(s)
2018-02-20 (DEU-2018-R-108165)
Regulation on implementation of the § 118 Alinea 1, 1a and 2 of the Social Code - Book XII (Social Assistance Data Adjusting Regulation - BGBl i 7/2018)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1983-05-24 (DEU-1983-L-5442)
Federal Social Assistance Act (consolidated text).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-08-03 (DEU-2010-L-86838)
Act to further develop the basic allowance for job seekers.
Amending text(s)
2012-12-20 (DEU-2012-L-93407)
Act to amend the Social Code - Book XII.
Amending text(s)
2013-03-21 (DEU-2013-L-95547)
Act to promote volunteering (Volunteering Support Act).
Amending text(s)
2013-05-07 (DEU-2013-L-95548)
Act to amend the Second Book of the Social Code and some other acts.
Amending text(s)
2013-08-29 (DEU-2013-L-95789)
Act on Administrative Simplification in children's and youth services (Children and Youth Services Administration Simplification Act - KJVVG)
Amending text(s)
2014-07-21 (DEU-2014-L-98463)
Act to further improve the financial structure and quality of the statutory health insurance.
Amending text(s)
2016-07-31 (DEU-2016-L-104000)
Integration Act.
Amending text(s)
2016-12-22 (DEU-2016-L-104024)
Act to regulate the claims of foreign persons, basic security benefits for jobseekers according to the Second Book of Social Code, and in social welfare according to the Twelfth Book of Social Code
Amending text(s)
2016-12-23 (DEU-2016-L-104027)
Care Strengthening Act.
Amending text(s)
2016-12-23 (DEU-2016-L-104028)
Act to strengthen the Participation and Self-Determination of Persons with Disabilities (Federal Act on Participation).
Amending text(s)
2017-07-17 (DEU-2017-L-106063)
Act on the termination of pensions adjustment (Pensions Adjustment Termination Act).
Amending text(s)
2017-08-17 (DEU-2017-L-106066)
Act to strengthen occupational pensions and to amend other Acts (Occupational Pensions Strengthening Act)
Amending text(s)
2018-07-10 (DEU-2018-L-109081)
Act to extend fixed provisions in the Employment Promotion Act; and to implement the Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies (BGBl I 25/2018)
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1983-05-24 (DEU-1983-L-5442)
Federal Social Assistance Act (consolidated text).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Law on-line in German
Publisher
Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.bmas.de/portal/15204/sozialgesetzbuch__12__sozialhilfe.html
File
DEU83685.pdf (PDF of Book as amended to March 2011)
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt
Date
2003-12-30
Volume
vol. 67
Page range
pp. 3022-3071