#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 374Regulation on the Retrieval of Child Benefit Data by Social Benefit Providers
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This German federal regulation, published on 29 December 2025, establishes the legal framework for social benefit providers (Sozialleistungsträger) to electronically retrieve child benefit (Kindergeld) data from the tax authorities. It implements procedures allowing authorized social agencies to access specific information about recipients' child benefit claims to verify eligibility and prevent overpayments or fraud in overlapping social benefits. The ordinance details data protection safeguards, permissible data fields, and technical protocols for secure automated queries between the Federal Employment Agency's child benefit offices and other social service institutions. It forms part of broader efforts to improve data exchange between tax and social administrations in Germany.
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Key Changes
- Establishes legal basis for automated electronic retrieval of Kindergeld data by social benefit agencies as of 2026
- Defines permissible data fields that may be queried between Federal Central Tax Office and social providers
- Introduces technical and security protocols for data transmission to ensure compliance with GDPR and German data protection law
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Obligations
What this law requires
Social benefit providers (Sozialleistungsträger) must implement electronic systems to retrieve child benefit (Kindergeld) data from tax authorities through authorized automated queries
The Federal Employment Agency's child benefit offices (Familienkassen) must establish technical protocols and interfaces to allow authorized social service institutions to access child benefit data electronically
Social benefit providers must only retrieve and access child benefit data fields that are explicitly permitted under this ordinance
Data protection safeguards must be implemented to secure automated data queries between tax authorities and social service institutions
Social benefit providers must use retrieved child benefit data exclusively for verifying eligibility and preventing overpayments or fraud in overlapping social benefits