Municipalities can provide financial support to associations and charitable organizations that are particularly involved in sporting, cultural and social life in the municipality as part of their duties.

Asylum seekers receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (AsylbLG) in the event of illness if they meet the requirements.

Citizens can apply for the Bavarian Volunteer Card if they are particularly committed to volunteering.

The municipalities and district offices must ensure that the provisions of Bavarian burial law are complied with. They can issue the necessary orders in individual cases.

The guardianship authorities in the district offices and independent cities are involved in proceedings in which the local court has to decide on the appointment of a guardian as a legal representative.

Among other things, district offices, independent cities and districts offer free advice for people in need of care and their relatives.

Citizens who would like to volunteer can obtain advice from volunteer agencies, volunteer centers and civic engagement coordination centers throughout Bavaria.

As a rule, the bodies and ashes of deceased persons must be buried in cemeteries. Permission for burial outside a cemetery may be requested in exceptional cases.