What is Kindergeld?

Kindergeld is a childcare benefit paid by the German state to parents working in Germany. It is also paid even when the child is residing abroad in any EU/EEA country. All children in Germany are entitled to receive child benefit starting from their birth until the age of 18.
It’s paid regardless of parent’s income and can be received generally as per the Income Tax Law, when the parents have their place of abode or habitual residence in Germany.