Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales (ZBFS)

The Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales (ZBFS) is the central state authority within the portfolio of the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labour and Social Affairs. With its headquarters in Bayreuth and seven regional offices in all seven Bavarian administrative districts, the ZBFS serves as the contact point for a wide range of social benefits. These include, among others, parental allowance, Bavarian family and nursery allowance, benefits for people with disabilities (severely disabled ID card, assessment procedures, inclusion office), social compensation, as well as the promotion of civic engagement and family recreation. The authority is responsible for the implementation of legal provisions, processes applications, provides advice by phone and on-site, and offers important information and online tools.

As a state authority, the ZBFS is committed to providing the citizens of Bavaria with access to social participation and support. We design family and disability policy services to be transparent, citizen-oriented, and barrier-free, and ensure through efficient service management that applications, consultations, and decisions are processed quickly, reliably, and in compliance with the law.

The services of the ZBFS are aimed at all residents of Bavaria who wish to access social benefits. This includes parents and legal guardians (parental allowance, family allowance, daycare allowance, parental leave), people with disabilities and their employers (assessment procedures, disability ID card, inclusion office), victims of health or environmental damage (social compensation), providers and institutions in the field of family recreation and civic engagement, as well as all those who require advisory and administrative support in social law matters.