Health & Care

Do you need help because you are currently unable to work due to an illness? Or do you need support for special needs, for example due to a disability? On this page you will find suitable offers of help to support you or your relatives in the areas of health and care.
Die Wegweiserin schiebt einen Rollstuhl. Ein Blindenhund schläft.

Contents of this page

Eine Krankenakte, ein Stethoskop und ein Stift.

Here you will find support services on the subject of health and care.

  1. Financial support

    Here you will find help, for example in the event of illness, the need for care or high financial burdens.

     

  2. For people with disabilities

    This includes, for example, support services if there is a risk of disability or to compensate for disadvantages.

     

  3. Social compensation

    If you have suffered damage to your health as a result of certain events, you can receive social compensation benefits in the form of services, cash and non-cash benefits.

Financial support

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Cost-of-living assistance

You are not permanently incapacitated for work or of retirement age, but are currently unable to work for health reasons? Then you may be entitled to this benefit. You can find out more here.

Die Wegweiserin steht an einer Waschmaschine. Es sind ebenfalls Putzmittel zu sehen.

Support for Aging at Home

Are you currently no longer able to run your household alone for health reasons? Is there no one living with you who can take on these tasks? The Social Welfare Office can support you with Support for Aging at Home.

Illustrierte Wegweiserin, Frau mit schwarzen Haaren zeigt auf eine Wand mit Kleidung an Haken, einem Rollator, Umzugskartons und einer Babytrage.

One-Time Needs

If you receive assistance with living expenses or basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity, you may be entitled to this benefit - for example, if you need maternity clothes. You can find more information here.

Die Wegweiserin zündet eine Kerze an. Auf dem Tisch steht das Bild mit dem Umriss einer verstorbenen Person.

Funeral Costs Assistance

A relative of yours has died and you are unable to pay the funeral costs yourself? Is your inheritance or death benefit not enough? The social welfare office can cover the funeral costs under certain conditions. You can find out more here.

For people with disabilities

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Severely Disabled Pass

If you have a disability with a degree of disability (GdB) of at least 50, you can obtain a Severely Disabled Pass. The Severely Disabled Pass proves the severity of the disability and can be presented when applying for or claiming compensation for disadvantages and benefits for people with a severe disability.

Die Wegweiserin streichelt einen Blindenhund.

Blindness Benefit

If you or your relatives are blind or have a similarly severe long-term visual impairment, the state can provide you with additional support in the form of blindness benefit. You can find out more about this benefit here.

Die Wegweiserin packt einen Rucksack.

Integration Assistance

Are you or a close relative disabled or at risk of long-term disability? The wide range of Integration Assistance services are designed to help you participate in social life. You can find more information here.

Social compensation

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Social compensation

If you have suffered damage to your health as a result of certain events, you can receive social compensation benefits in the form of service, cash and non-cash benefits. The health impairment may be the result of an act of violence, war, civilian service or a specific vaccination.

Directly to the application form

Other service areas

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Unemployment & job search

Don't have enough money to finance your living expenses? You can and would like to work, but can't find a job at the moment? Or you have a small income, but it's not enough? If any of these apply to your life situation, you will find suitable offers of help on this page.

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Social assistance & basic security

Your money isn't enough to cover your living expenses because you can't work or can only work a little or are of retirement age? Do you have children and need extra money for school supplies or the sports club? You will find suitable offers of help for these and similar life situations on this page.

Illustration der Wegweiserin. Sie steht vor einem Sideboard. Über dem Sideboard sind Bilder an der Wand zu sehen. Über ihrer linken Hand schwebt ein Schlüssel.

Living

Can't (or can no longer) afford your housing costs, are you looking for affordable accommodation or are you threatened with losing your home? Here, both tenants and owners can find services that can help with housing.

Die Wegweiserin schaut aus einem Tablet heraus, welches an einen Stapel Bücher angelehnt horizontal aufgestellt ist. Sie zeigt auf Symbole, die mit der Schule zusammenhängen.

School, studies, training

Would you like to graduate from school, study or do an apprenticeship and need financial support? Then you can apply for various types of financial aid. You can find more information on this page.

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Services for families

Do you have one or more children and need support, for example to finance living expenses, education or leisure activities? Then you will find the right benefits on this page.

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Migration & Asylum

You have come to Germany from a non-EU country or a third country and need help, for example to finance your living expenses? Then you will find the right help on this page.