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? Then Support for Aging at Home could be the right benefit for you.
You can apply for help directly online here.
Digital Application Assistant
Step 1
Digital Application Assistant: Find the relevant authority & submit an application
Use our wizard to find the right authority in just a few steps and submit your application straight away.
Please start by entering your place of residence so that we can show you the relevant information, application forms, your relevant authority and the applicable data protection regulations. We will then ask you four short questions to help us find the right authority for you.
In which town or parish do you live?
Note on the application
The online application - simply explained
Enter your zip code. Based on your location, we will check whether an online application is possible.
Fill out the online application. You can complete the online form from the comfort of your own home. Evidence can simply be photographed and uploaded.
Send the application digitally. Check beforehand that you have provided all the necessary information and evidence correctly.
Wait for the processing time. If there are any queries or new information about your application, the responsible office will contact you.
Notes on data storage
If you log in with your service account, you can cache your application and continue at a later time. Please note, however, that the information you fill in will only be cached for 24 hours. After the 24 hours have expired, you will have to start the application again from the beginning.
Short and sweet
Are you unable to continue running your household on your own for health reasons? Then you can receive Support for Aging at Home under certain conditions.
This can be, for example, cleaning help or regular accompaniment, e.g. to school or doctor's appointments.
Do I have a claim?
Your competent authority will check individually whether you are entitled to Support for Aging at Home. The benefits depend on your income and assets.
In principle, the following requirements must be met in order to receive the benefit:
Required documents
The scope of the required documents may vary and depends on your personal situation.
Your contact person at your competent authority will inform you which documents are required.
These may include the following documents and papers:
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for applying for Support for Aging at Home.
That's how long it takes
The processing time depends on the individual case.
The responsible social welfare office will take care of the processing as quickly as possible.
You can shorten the processing time if you submit all the required documents to the social welfare office promptly.
These costs arise
Applying for Support for Aging at Home is free of charge for you.
