A benefit, an application and a responsible office.
Different institutions may be involved when a child is born. That does not mean every family benefit starts automatically. For parental allowance, an explicit application is the decisive administrative step.
The term “Elterngeldstelle” identifies the office’s function. Its local organisational name and the digital application process offered can vary. Use the official information for the child’s place of residence.
The other three answers
None of the other answers replaces the parental allowance application.
She must write to her health insurance company.
Writing to the health insurer is not the application to the parental allowance office asked for here. Different benefits connected with a birth have different responsible bodies.
She doesn't have to do anything, as she automatically receives parental allowance.
Parental allowance is not paid automatically just because a child is born. The law requires an application specifying, among other things, the months of the child’s life for which it is requested.
She must ask the employment office for permission.
Permission from the “employment office” is not the step required here. The relevant action for this benefit is applying to the parental allowance office.
Applying does not mean automatic approval.
Eligibility and the amount payable depend on the statutory conditions and the particular application. The exam question does not provide all the information needed for a complete calculation or decision.
The Family Portal recommends applying promptly after the birth. Retroactive payment is limited to a certain number of months of the child’s life. These are based on the child’s date of birth rather than simply following calendar months.
Applying for parental allowance · Federal Family Portal ↗Parental allowance → application → parental allowance office.
Separate the benefit’s name, the required action and the responsible office. All three appear in the correct answer.
Three words for this question
- der Antragapplication
- A formal request to the responsible body for a benefit or decision.
- zuständigresponsible
- Responsible for a particular task or location.
- bewilligento approve
- To grant a requested benefit after checking the application.