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Mitwirkungspflicht

Mitwirkungspflicht is your legal duty to cooperate: provide documents, report changes in income or address, and attend appointments. If you do not cooperate, the authority can reduce or completely stop your benefits. Always respond to requests by the stated deadline and keep copies of everything you send.

In plain German

Ihre Pflicht, der Behörde alle wichtigen Informationen und Dokumente zu geben.

What it means

Mitwirkungspflicht is your legal duty to cooperate: provide documents, report changes in income or address, and attend appointments. If you do not cooperate, the authority can reduce or completely stop your benefits. Always respond to requests by the stated deadline and keep copies of everything you send.

واجب التعاون (Mitwirkungspflicht) هو التزامك القانوني بالتعاون مع الجهة الحكومية: تقديم المستندات، والإبلاغ عن تغييرات الدخل أو العنوان، وحضور المواعيد. إذا لم تتعاون، يمكن للجهة تخفيض إعاناتك أو إيقافها تماماً. رُدّ دائماً على الطلبات ضمن المهلة المحددة واحتفظ بنسخ من كل ما ترسله.

As it appears in letters

Wir weisen Sie auf Ihre Mitwirkungspflicht nach §§ 60 ff. SGB I hin; reichen Sie die Unterlagen bis zum 15.08.2026 ein.
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This page explains general rules. It is not legal advice for your case.