269. In Germany, children from the age of three until first enrollment in school have a legal entitlement to …

Answer options

1. monthly pocket money.
2. a place in a kindergarten.
3. a place in a sports club.
4. a holiday pass.

Explanation

The entitlement is to a kindergarten place and is anchored in § 24 Book VIII of the Social Code (Child and Youth Services): since 1996 for children aged three until school entry, and—via the 2008 Childcare Funding Act—extended from 2013 to under‑threes. Constitutionally, it rests on Article 6 of the Basic Law (protection of marriage and family) and the state’s co-responsibility for early childhood education and participation; implementation lies with the Länder and municipalities within cooperative federalism. It is a subjective public right enforceable before administrative courts; failure to provide a place can trigger official-liability damages (Federal Court of Justice, 20 Oct 2016 – III ZR 278/15). Provision follows the principle of subsidiarity, with many places operated by non-state welfare providers.