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Elterngeld Help in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini

Elterngeld Help·Updated November 2026

Key takeaways

  • •Elterngeld Help works as a connector in Claude and ChatGPT, in English and German. Gemini is in preparation.
  • •No account or login is needed. All tools only read and calculate.
  • •Personal details are not accepted in the chat and nothing the assistant sends is stored.

What the connector does

  • Elterngeld Help is available as a connector for AI assistants. You ask about Elterngeld in the chat, and the assistant uses our tools:
  • •Answers from our reviewed help articles, with the wording of the law (BEEG) and links to the sources
  • •Eligibility checks, for example with a residence permit
  • •An estimate of Basiselterngeld and ElterngeldPlus per month, shown as a result card
  • •Planning and checking the months for one or both parents
  • •Which months or which tax year count for your income
  • •The latest date to apply without losing months
  • •How the application works and which documents you need

How to connect it

  • Add a custom connector in your assistant's settings. No account or login is needed.
  • •Claude: Settings, Connectors, add a custom connector with the address https://elterngeldhelp.com/api/mcp?client=claude
  • •ChatGPT: Plugins, add a custom MCP server with the address https://elterngeldhelp.com/api/mcp?client=chatgpt (depends on your plan)
  • •Gemini: in preparation, through Google's Connected Apps

Example questions

  • •How much Elterngeld will I get with Elterngeld Help? Baby due in March 2027, €4,000 gross a month, tax class 4.
  • •Can I work part-time while receiving ElterngeldPlus?
  • •Our baby was born on 20 June 2026. Is it too late to apply for Elterngeld?

How the figures come about

Amounts come from the same calculator as elterngeldhelp.com. An amount is only shown once every input that changes it is known, otherwise the assistant asks the open questions first. All figures are estimates. The Elterngeldstelle sets the final amount after the application.

Your data

  • •The assistant only sends what an answer needs, for example the due date, gross income or tax class.
  • •Names, addresses, tax IDs, bank details and insurance numbers are not accepted. You enter personal details only on our website, if you choose to apply with us.
  • •We do not store what the assistant sends. We only count which tool was used on which platform, without inputs or results.
  • •The link to our website contains nothing about you, only which assistant you came from.

Details are in section 5 of our privacy policy.

Support

Questions or problems with the connector: write to hello@elterngeldhelp.com.

Next steps

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