Persons entitled to benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act initially receive so-called basic benefits in accordance with §§ 3, 3a AsylbLG.
If persons entitled to benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act have been living in Germany for 36 months without significant interruption and have not abusively influenced the duration of their stay themselves, they receive benefits in the same way as recipients of social welfare benefits under the German Social Code Book Twelfth (SGB XII). Children, adolescents and young adults are also entitled to benefits for education and participation.
The type of benefit granted (benefit in kind, payment card, cash benefit, non-cash settlement, etc.) depends, among other things, on the type of accommodation. Where legally permissible and possible, benefits in Bavaria are granted as benefits in kind. Otherwise, they are generally paid for using a payment card.