Important: The support period generally begins only with the first actual maintenance payment. Retroactive consideration for previous months is not possible.

Example: A maintenance payment in January intended to cover the needs of the supported person for the next twelve months can be deducted in full (up to the maximum amount).

A payment in December, on the other hand, is only considered proportionally at 1/12 of the maximum amount – regardless of whether it was intended for the whole year.

It is therefore advisable to make maintenance payments as early as January or to start in this month at the latest.