Determination of helplessness and levels of care allowance for war victims

If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can apply for a monthly care allowance. Helplessness is assumed, for example, in the case of these health disorders recognized as consequences of damage: Blindness and severe visual impairment paraplegia...

If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can apply for a monthly care allowance.

Helplessness is assumed, for example, in the case of these health disorders recognized as consequences of damage:

Blindness and severe visual impairment
paraplegia and other disabilities that require the use of a wheelchair in the long term and constantly - even within the living space
Brain damage, seizure disorders, mental retardation and psychoses if these health disorders alone cause a degree of impairment (GdS) of 100
Loss of two or more limbs, excluding bilateral lower leg or foot amputation

The principles set out in the Medical Care Ordinance (VersMedV) apply to the determination of helplessness and the levels of the care allowance.

You are considered helpless if you need permanent outside help for a series of frequently and regularly recurring activities to secure your personal existence.
This also applies if:

assistance is required in the form of supervision or guidance; or
the help does not have to be provided continuously, but a constant willingness to provide help is required.

Important notes

Prerequisites

helplessness must exist.

Documents required

Documents to determine the helplessness (report from the medical service of the health/nursing insurance company, if available)

Please note

If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can apply for a monthly care allowance.

Deadlines

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

The examination as to whether and, if so, to what extent there is helplessness due to the damage, is usually carried out in the form of an assessment by a health care provider (possibly as part of a home visit).

Processing time

dependent on the individual case

Fees

Legal notes

Legal remedies

Objections to this decision can be raised within one month of notification at the office specified in the letterhead.

Legal basis

Section 35 paragraph 1 of the Federal Pensions Act (BVG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bvg/__35.html

Supply Medicine Ordinance (VersMedV)

http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/versmedv/index.html

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