Allowance (money)
Pocket money in Switzerland, sack of money, an amount of money that addicts will leave regularly for free.
For children, young people and adolescents
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The pocket money is primarily used to teach the child or young person gradually the independent money management and purchasing transactions. It is usually paid out regularly recurring for a week or a month, which makes it different from monetary rewards, such as for special services. The amount depends strongly on the respective financial position and attitude of parents and guardians. There is no legal obligation to pay out of pocket money. Few recommendations and tables are in circulation. Spread is a brochure of the Savings Bank, the cautious rather small amounts presented in large age gradations. Differentiation is in Berlin ( education, some youth offices ) spread list of a school psychologist, who recommends to look at school parents' evenings a consensus. Contrary appropriate assumptions to keep the youth welfare offices, in terms of written recommendations, for reasons of principle to parents very back. However, there are regional administrative provisions, the sets of, for example, children in care and young quantify.
In Germany, children and adolescents 7-18 years according to § 106 BGB limited legal capacity, they can enter into contracts in the amount of them for free provided the money that will be effective if they meet their contractual obligations with this bag of money § 110 BGB (so-called. pocket money Clause ). This is true not only for money but also for all other funds which have been provided to the minors for free. Guardians in homes must adhere to standards of social authority in the country.
For spouse / partner
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Even in communities with only a deserving partner can speak of an allowance, which is paid in addition to the budget money to the non -earning, but the budget 's leading partners. For spouses the amount of monthly pocket money is five to seven percent of the available net household income.
The voluntary social or ecological year
According to the " Law for the Promotion of a voluntary social year " may a FSJler his voluntary service not for profit perform ( § 2 No. 1 BFDG ). Nevertheless, it is, according to § 2 No. 3 JFDG, besides gratuitous accommodation, meals and work clothes or their replacements in the form of (additional) money payments, an "appropriate " pocket money. As is "adequate" income from work considered - as in § 2 para 1 No. 3 JFDG explained further - " if it does not exceed 6 percent of the force in the general pension insurance contribution ceiling ( § 159 of Book VI of the Social Code). "
The same also applies to the voluntary ecological year ( FÖJ). For this purpose, the "Act to encourage voluntary ecological year " is applied.
In prison
In Germany, prisoners are granted a "reasonable " pocket money, if they are in need ( § 46 of the Prison Act ). The uniform federal regulations see a pocket money of 14% of earnings of a prisoner before (VV to § 46 of the Prison Act ), which were in 2008, € 1.50 per day. The appropriateness of this provision is debatable. The claim exists only if the prisoner receives no pay and no professional training aid no fault of his. The allowance is not subject to seizure.