Further information on child sickness benefit
Children’s Sick Days
Working mothers and fathers are entitled to take time off from work, provided the necessary conditions are met, and may stay at home to care for a sick child.
Child Sickness Benefit
Legally insured parents can apply for child sickness benefit for up to 30 working d
Working mothers and fathers are entitled to take time off from work, provided the necessary conditions are met, and may stay at home to care for a sick child.
Eligibility for Child Sickness Benefit
Eligible are legally insured working parents who are entitled to sickness benefits themselves and whose child is under twelve years old. For children with disabilities, eligibility extends beyond the child’s twelfth birthday. A further requirement is that no other person in the household is available to care
Applying for Child Sickness Benefit
If the child is ill, the need for care must be proven to the health insurance provider with a medical certificate. The “Medical Certificate for the Receipt of Sickness Benefit Due to a Child’s Illness” is used for this purpose. If the child needs to be cared for at home due to a school or daycare closure, a cert
Child Sickness Benefit
Legally insured parents can apply for child sickness benefit for up to 30 working days per child (60 working days for single parents) until the end of 2023. For families with multiple children, each parent is entitled to no more than 65 working days in total, while single parents are entitled to up to 130 working days. From
Reporting to the University
Employees should report their absence to the HR department through their assigned contact person, either by phone or email, just as they would in case of their own illness. The days taken should be reported, and a copy of the child’s medical certificate should be submitted. Parents can also share the sick days between t
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Current activity:
2017-current Academic Councillor for Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Chemistry, Pharmacy, Geography and Earth Sciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (IPBW), Johannes Gutenberg-Univers
