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Based on the DJI-Survey "Growing up in Germany" (AID:A) the article analyses whether and to what extent a socially selective take-up rate of two non-monetary social welfare services (day care centres for children under the age of three years and youth centres) is related to the level of provision. To this end an empirical model is developed which, in addition to characteristics of the users, also takes into account the interaction effect of the level of provision and educational resources of the household. The results show that utilisation of welfare state offerings is not solely dependent on the characteristics of the users. In fact, the availability and level of provision significantly influence the extent to which social groups utilise welfare state services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]