#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 88Regulation on the Automated Retrieval of Data from SGB II and SGB III Benefit Providers by the Family Benefits Office of the Federal Employment Agency for Verification of Child Benefit Entitlement
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This regulation (FamkaKiGAbrV), issued on 27 March 2026 and published in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 88) on 1 April 2026, establishes the legal framework for automated data exchange between benefit agencies and the Family Benefits Office (Familienkasse) of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit). Specifically, it governs how data from agencies administering benefits under SGB II (Basic Income Support for Jobseekers / Bürgergeld) and SGB III (Employment Promotion) can be automatically retrieved and used to verify child benefit (Kindergeld) entitlements. The regulation enables the Familienkasse to cross-check whether child benefit applicants or recipients are simultaneously receiving social transfers under SGB II or SGB III, which may affect their entitlement status or require coordination between benefit systems. This automated retrieval replaces or supplements previously manual verification processes, improving efficiency and reducing fraudulent or erroneous dual-benefit claims. Led by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), the regulation represents a significant digitization and data-sharing step in Germany's social benefits administration. It sets out the scope, conditions, and procedural requirements under which such automated data access is permissible, ensuring compliance with data protection law (GDPR and BDSG).
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Key Changes
- Establishes a new legal basis (FamkaKiGAbrV) for the Familienkasse to automatically retrieve data from SGB II and SGB III benefit providers, replacing or supplementing manual cross-checks.
- Automated data retrieval is specifically authorized to verify child benefit (Kindergeld) entitlement, enabling real-time or batch cross-referencing of social benefit records.
- Applies to data held by all carriers of SGB II benefits (job centers, municipalities) and SGB III benefits (Federal Employment Agency branches) nationwide.
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