Payment of care allowance for war victims

Prerequisites

• helplessness

Disabled people are helpless if they need permanent outside help for a series of frequently and regularly recurring tasks to secure their personal existence during the course of each day.
These requirements are also met 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.

Helplessness is assumed in the following diseases:

• in the case of blindness and severe visual impairment,
• Paraplegia and other disabilities that require the use of a wheelchair in the long term and constantly - also within the living space,
• in the case of brain damage, seizure disorders, mental disabilities and psychoses if these disabilities alone cause a GdS of 100,
• Loss of two or more limbs, excluding bilateral lower leg or foot amputation.

Documents required

• Documents to determine helplessness (medical certificate)

Please note

no

Deadlines

no

Procedure

You can apply for the care allowance at the pension office.

If you are unable to visit the pension office (e.g. for health reasons), please send an informal application and enclose copies of the required documents. The certificate will then be sent to you.

Processing time

dependent on the individual case

Fees

no

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)

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




Supply Medicine Ordinance (VersMedV)

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