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Apply for minimum income support

Mindestsicherung is money from the City of Vienna for living and housing. It is for people who do not have enough money. This plan shows you what you need and how to apply.

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Steps
5 key steps, up to 29 depending on your situation
For you
5 short questions, then you see your steps
Main office
MA 40 · zuständiges Sozialzentrum
Costs
Application free
Online
possible for 5 of 29 steps
What applies to you?How it worksFrequently asked questionsSourcesSimilar plans

How it works

These are the key steps, in the right order. Answer the short questions; then you see exactly what applies to you and what is added.

  1. 1Look at the guide amountsMinimum standards are fixed amounts set by the City of Vienna. They give you a first idea.Key step
    Why?
    This gives you a feeling for the amount. einfach.wien does not calculate your entitlement.
    What you do
    Living alone and aged 25 or more: €1,229.89. Per minor child: €332.07. Your own income is counted. The money comes monthly in advance, at the earliest from the application.
    Where?
    MA 40 · zuständiges SozialzentrumDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Minimum standards for orientation

    According to the City of Vienna: €1,229.89 for people living alone and single parents aged 25+, and people of statutory pension age or permanently unable to work; €860.92 per person aged 25+ living with others; €332.07 per minor child. A housing cost share is included. Own income is counted. Paid monthly in advance, 12 times a year, at the earliest from submission. einfach.wien calculates no entitlement.

    SourceMindestsicherung: Mindeststandards, Vermögensfreibetrag, Behindertenzuschlag
    Mindestsicherung: Mindeststandards, Vermögensfreibetrag, Behindertenzuschlag

    Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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  2. 2Collect documents for everyone at homeRecords are papers that show what you say. For example ID, income slips and rent receipts.Key step
    Why?
    If something is missing, you get a Verbesserungsauftrag. That is a letter asking you to send more.
    What you do
    Make complete copies for everyone in the household, also children. Do not enter ID numbers, amounts or IBAN in einfach.wien.
    Where?
    MA 40 · zuständiges SozialzentrumDirectly with the named service

    What you need

    • Official photo ID
      Document explained

      For every adult in the household.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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    • Personal documents
      Document explained

      For example proof of citizenship or residence, children’s birth certificates; only what applies to your household.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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    • Current income evidence
      Document explained

      For all household members, for example payslips, AMS, pension or maintenance evidence.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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    • Rent evidence
      Document explained

      Tenancy agreement and current rent statement.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Evidence of benefits applied for
      Document explained

      For example applications for housing benefit, family allowance or AMS benefits.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Evidence of assets
      Document explained

      For example bank statements and savings.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Evidence of account holder
      Document explained

      Only in the official application, not in einfach.wien.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Signature sheet
      Document explained

      Official sheet with signatures; missing signatures lead to a correction request.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Original
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Disability pass
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      If available.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    • Self-employment evidence
      Document explained · Depends on your case

      Type of self-employment, where applicable suspension or deregistration of the business.

      Requirement
      Required when applicable
      Submission format
      Copy
      Translation
      No specific rule recorded; clarify foreign-language records with the service.
      Authentication
      No specific rule recorded; clarify need before obtaining records.
      Recency
      No fixed age limit recorded; clarify currency with the service.
      SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
      Mindestsicherung – Antrag

      Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

      Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

      Open original source
    In detail

    Gather records for all household members

    Complete copies for everyone in the household, including children. Incomplete applications lead to a correction request. Do not enter ID numbers, amounts or IBAN in einfach.wien.

    SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
    Mindestsicherung – Antrag

    Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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  3. 3Apply for MindestsicherungNow you apply for Mindestsicherung. You use the online form or your Stadt Wien Konto. The application is free.Key step
    Why?
    Money only starts from the day you apply. So do not wait until everything is perfect.
    What you do
    Submit only one application. Several applications slow things down. Keep the confirmation. einfach.wien does not apply for you.
    Where?
    MA 40 · zuständiges SozialzentrumOnline form “Application for minimum income support” or with City of Vienna account
    Costs
    Application free
    In detail

    Submit the minimum income application

    Submit only one application; multiple applications delay processing. Support is only paid from submission, so do not wait until everything is perfect. Keep the submission confirmation privately; einfach.wien submits nothing.

    SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
    Mindestsicherung – Antrag

    Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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  4. 4Wait for the answer to your applicationYour application is handed in. Now you wait for the answer.Key step
    Why?
    The money counts from the day you applied. A second application is not needed.
    What you do
    Check your mail and your Stadt Wien Konto regularly. Requests come with deadlines. A deadline is a date by which you must answer.
    Where?
    MA 40 · zuständiges SozialzentrumDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Wait for the pending application

    Do not submit a second application. Check post and City of Vienna account regularly, as requests have deadlines. Support applies from submission.

    SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
    Mindestsicherung – Antrag

    Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

    Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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  5. 5Use the help while you receive moneyYour Mindestsicherung is granted. Granted means the office said yes.Key step
    Why?
    You are then health insured and get an e-card. That is your card for doctor visits. You pay no prescription fee.
    What you do
    After at least one month of support, the Mobilpass comes automatically. You do not need to apply for it.
    Where?
    MA 40 · zuständiges SozialzentrumDirectly with the named service
    In detail

    Use benefits linked to receiving support

    With minimum income support you have health insurance, receive an e-card and are exempt from prescription charges. After at least one month of support the Mobilpass arrives automatically, without an application.

    SourceMobilpass
    Mobilpass

    Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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Depending on your situation, this is added

  • See how far you are
  • Check that it is about your household
  • Check your main residence in Vienna
  • Check your right to live here
  • Find out if you count as equal
  • Register with the AMS first
  • Prove why you cannot work
  • Check if you are registered with the AMS
  • Check a top-up to your AMS money
  • Note the rule for further education
  • Clarify which training you are doing
  • Use your savings first
  • Use the U25 youth support
  • Prove your self-employment
  • Note the extra amount with a Behindertenpass
  • Choose how to apply
  • Find your social centre
  • Mention unpaid rent or energy bills
  • Contact the Zielgruppenzentrum Erdbergstraße
  • Send missing documents on time
  • Ask for more time before the deadline
  • Report absences in advance
  • Report changes
  • Check the decision and the deadline
Use the questions to find out which of these apply to you
Tailored to you

What applies to you?

Answer a few short questions. The steps change right away: what does not apply to you drops out.

Question 1 of at most 5

How far along are you with Mindestsicherung?

What is meant? This asks how far your application is. A Verbesserungsauftrag is a letter asking you to send more.

What is your current situation?
  • No sign-up needed
  • Nothing is sent to authorities
  • You submit applications yourself

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this online?

5 of 29 possible steps mention an online channel in their text. Requirements are in the official source.

What does it cost?

Costs or fees are stated for 1 step according to the source; details are listed with the step.

Do I need an einfach.wien account?

No. The plan works without registration; answers stay in your browser.

Does einfach.wien submit my application?

No. einfach.wien helps you prepare and links official channels. You submit applications yourself to the responsible service.

What this page is based on

The information is based on official sources. einfach.wien is a private project; the content has not been professionally reviewed. All information without guarantee, no legal advice. The responsible office is always authoritative.

SourceMindestsicherung – Antrag
Mindestsicherung – Antrag

Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

Legal basis: named on the source: Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz (WMG); Wiener Mindestsicherungsgesetz-Verordnung (WMG-VO); Bundesbehindertengesetz (BBG); Vertrag über die Europäische Union (Artikel 50) (EUV) (read on 2026-10-12; not a legal assessment of your case)

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SourceMindestsicherung
Mindestsicherung

Arbeiterkammer Wien · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceMindestsicherung: Mindeststandards, Vermögensfreibetrag, Behindertenzuschlag
Mindestsicherung: Mindeststandards, Vermögensfreibetrag, Behindertenzuschlag

Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceMindestsicherung: Standorte und Öffnungszeiten
Mindestsicherung: Standorte und Öffnungszeiten

Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceHilfe in besonderen Lebenslagen
Hilfe in besonderen Lebenslagen

Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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SourceMobilpass
Mobilpass

Stadt Wien · MA 40 · retrieved on 11/10/2026

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