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Report changes in personal situation in case of unemployment
If there are any changes in your personal situation during your unemployment, you must report them.
Online services & Forms
Online services
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eServices-Portal der Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Veränderungen der persönlichen Lage bei Arbeitslosigkeit meldenDie Bundesagentur für Arbeit bietet verschiedene Online-Services an. Klicken Sie auf der Startseite der Bundesagentur für Arbeit oben rechts auf "Anmelden", um zu den Online-Diensten zu kommen.
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Forms
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Formular der Bundesagentur für Arbeit für die Veränderungsmitteilung
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Veränderungsmitteilung bei Arbeitslosigkeit
Bitte teilen Sie mit diesem Vordruck Veränderungen in Ihren persönlichen Verhältnissen, die für die Gewährung Ihrer Leistung maßgeblich sind, umgehend mit.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
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Procedure details
Description
A change in your personal situation may affect your entitlement to unemployment benefits. You may receive less or more money. Therefore, you must immediately report any change in your personal circumstances to the employment agency responsible for you. These notifications are important so that you receive the correct amount of benefits to which you are entitled.
In particular, you must report if you:
- go away for an extended period of time,
- move house,
- take up a second job (including voluntary work),
- take up a job,
- go back to school,
- take up an apprenticeship or a course of study,
- become self-employed,
- go on maternity or parental leave,
- draw a retirement pension,
- draw a pension for reduced earning capacity
- are doing an internship, voluntary service or military service,
- have changed your name or marital status
- become ill or are recovering from an illness,
- change tax class, or
- Have another reason for disenrollment.
In some cases, you should contact your local employment agency before your personal situation changes.
For example, if you take up a second job: The income from the secondary employment may affect the receipt of your unemployment benefits.
The obligation to notify also applies to changes that may have a retroactive effect on your benefits. This is the case, for example, if you are granted a pension retroactively.
If you receive supplementary Bürgergeld in addition to unemployment benefit, you must notify the Jobcenter of the change separately. Please take into account the information on this benefit and use the form for notifying changes if you are receiving Bürgergeld.
Requirements
- You are receiving unemployment benefits.
- Your personal situation changes.
Required documents
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Required Documents
- Change notification
- Please ask your local employment agency what other proof you need to submit.
Proceedings
You can submit the change notification online, in person, in writing or by telephone. You will then receive a notice by mail stating whether and how the change in your personal situation affects your receipt of unemployment benefits.
If you want to submit the notice of change online:
- Access the Federal Employment Agency's online "eServices" portal, log in and complete the change form directly online.
If you would like to submit the notice of change in person at your location:
- Download the Notice of Change form from the Federal Employment Agency's website.
- Fill out the form and bring it with you to your interview with your employment agency.
- It is best to bring the relevant evidence with you, if required.
If you wish to submit the Notice of Change in writing:
- Download the Notice of Change form from the Employment Agency's website.
- You can also use the form that you already received from your responsible employment agency when you registered for unemployment.
- Fill out the form and send it by mail to your competent employment agency.
If you would like to report the change by telephone:
- Call the service hotline of the Federal Employment Agency and have your customer number ready.
Fees
There are no costs involved.
Appeal
If you are notified of a change(s) and a decision is issued that is detrimental to you, you can lodge an appeal against this decision. The deadline for lodging an appeal is one month after notification of the decision. Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the respective notice.
Related issues
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Apply for unemployment benefit
If you lose your job or training place, you can apply for unemployment benefit to ensure that you are financially secure.
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Citizen's allowance; application
If you do not have enough money to cover your own living expenses, you can apply for citizen's allowance.
Status: 02.11.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
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