Official medical assessment - entitlement to child benefit in the event of illness
<p>At the request of the authorities, adult children who are ill must provide evidence in the form of an official medical certificate that vocational training did not have to be started or interrupted due to the illness. If proof is provided, the child benefit will continue to be paid.</p>
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# Official medical assessment - entitlement to child benefit in the event of illness

## Summary

If your adult child is ill for longer than six months and has to interrupt their education, you can provide proof of entitlement to child benefit with an expert opinion.
## Description

At the request of the authorities, adult children who are ill must provide evidence in the form of an official medical certificate that vocational training did not have to be started or interrupted due to the illness. If proof is provided, the child benefit will continue to be paid.

## Responsible Department

GSR
## Required Documents

For registration:

* completed questionnaire for the adult child
* completed assessment basis for the adult child
* completed data protection consent forms for the adult child and for the applicant
* letter of authorisation from the family benefits office
* all available medical documents relating to the illness of the adult child

## Special Considerations

The application for such an assessment can only be made by the person(s) entitled to child benefit, even in the case of children of full age.

The person(s) entitled to child benefit or the adult child must have their main place of residence in the Munich city area.

## Prerequisites

Processing is only possible if all documents are available.

## Fee Range

70 to 120 Euro

## Processing Time

Approximately two to four weeks if the documents are complete and an official medical examination is not required.

If an official medical examination is required, the processing time is extended by several weeks.

## Legal Basis

Income tax legislation

## Further Links

* [Basis for assessment](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt/Dokumente/Amtsaerztliche_Leistungen/beurteilung.pdf)
* [Questionnaire](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt/Dokumente/Amtsaerztliche_Leistungen/fragebogen_kindergeld.pdf)
* [Applicant's declaration of consent under data protection law](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt/Dokumente/Amtsaerztliche_Leistungen/datenschutz_kindergeld_a.pdf)
* [Data protection declaration of consent child](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt/Dokumente/Amtsaerztliche_Leistungen/datenschutz_kindergeld_k.pdf)

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