Wait with the building application because of the child construction allowance

I listened to the Bundestag livestream this morning when the Baukindergeld was being discussed. Someone "complained" as a speaker that the order

1. Buying property as a couple from 01.01.2018
2. Having children
3. Applying for Baukindergeld

is not eligible for funding. This also makes an update of the Baukindergeld through another child unlikely.

Thank you. I thought maybe I missed something or misinterpreted it – in my opinion, that was not apparent from the faction text.

So let's remain curious

So let's stay curious

Just like in real life: hope for the best and expect the worst.

These are assumptions (I think the official text from the faction doesn't read that way, but it's simply not explicitly stated). We will have to wait at least until the draft bill for these details.

That's how it is.

Although I would also prefer the regulation that subsequent children have their own entitlement to support. But we're not in "Make a wish" here, but in election gifts that look great on paper and are supposed to cost nothing.

As my grandmother used to say: wait and drink tea. You can't change it anyway.

Need your assessment
So all children who are under 18 years old at the time of application should be considered, right!?

Question:
Application for Baukindergeld
Or application for building permit or date of signature with the builder?

Because the cutoff date for our 2nd child is 6.8

Construction start 01.08
Building permit and contract with the
builder are now being signed.

So I apply for Baukindergeld for my 2 children on 01.09 or do I then only get 1 child counted?

In such a case, I now actually see the time has come to wait with the building application until at least a draft law is public (as far as possible without major problems).