Who is entitled?
Children from the age of 5 and adults with a low income living in the Cantons of Basel City and Basel Landschaft can apply for the KulturLegi. In particular, you will have to submit a document showing that you receive one of the following benefits:
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Social welfare benefits
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Supplementary benefits and/or cantonal support in addition to an old-age pension or disability pension
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Grants
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People living in Basel City who benefit from reduced health-insurance premiums, i.e. groups 1-15
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People who don’t receive any public benefits but can prove that they only earn the minimum subsistence wage.
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People who are subject to an attachment of earnings
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People who have a FamilienpassPlus.
Further options
If none of the cases mentioned applies, you might still be entitled to the KulturLegi. Use the following table as a reference.
The table is based on the relevant figures for health-insurance discounts in Basel City. The CHF amount refers to the net annual household income.
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Do you have doubts as to whether you meet the requirements? Check your entitlement with our Budget Calculator (Download in German).