2.2 residence permits in the republic of slovenia - Ljudmila

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The Centre for Social Work is the right address if you:
• are going through economic or social hardship and need a professional consultant
to help you identify various existing forms of help;
• wish to verify whether you are entitled to receive financial assistance (welfare)
in a situation of social hardship;
The purpose of financial assistance (welfare) is to provide help to those
individuals who lack funds or properties for subsistence. In order to seek
financial assistance, one must be a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia or a
foreigner with a permanent residence permit or subsidiary protection. As
welfare recipient you will be required to register at the Employment Service
of Slovenia as a job seeker.
• have got a family in Slovenia and wish to verify whether you are entitled to
receive family benefits;
If you are staying in Slovenia with your family, you may be entitled to family
benefits which consist of: parental benefits, birth grants, child benefits,
large family supplements, child care allowances and partial payment for lost
income. Remember to check your eligibility to claim various existing benefits!
• need family and partner counselling or guidance regarding general life
matters;
• are a woman who has been subjected to domestic violence and need emergency
shelter in a safe house together with your children;
• are a minor with an inadequate domestic situation and need shelter in the
youth crisis centre or a youth hostel.