Social Welfare Office

Social compensation - Applying for special benefits in individual cases

If you are entitled to social compensation, you may receive additional benefits in certain individual cases. Further information can be found here.

Detailed description

If you are entitled to social compensation, you may also be eligible for special benefits in individual cases. These benefits are not granted automatically, but only if you have a special situation or need.


Among the special achievements are:

  • Benefits for living expenses: These are intended to secure your necessary and reasonable daily living needs (for example, housing and heating costs).
  • Benefits to promote education: If your education is supported by BAföG as a loan because the injury makes this necessary, the responsible authority can, upon application, take over the repayment of your loan.
  • Benefits to maintain the household: If you have your own household, these benefits can be granted if neither you nor other household members are able to manage the household.
  • Benefits in other special life situations: This includes individual cases in which additional support is necessary.
 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You have suffered health damage in Germany or, under certain conditions, abroad as a result of a harmful event.
  • Due to their injury, they are in a special situation of need that is not already covered by other benefit claims.

Depending on the specific circumstances of your case, further requirements may apply. The relevant authority can provide you with more detailed information.

Documents required

Proof of your special needs due to your injury.

Please note

There are no special considerations.

Deadlines

There is no deadline.

Procedure

  • You contact the relevant authority and explain your request. If necessary, you can seek individual advice from the relevant authority.
  • You submit your application to the relevant authority and attach the necessary documents.
  • The relevant authority will review your claim.
  • The responsible authority will decide on your application and inform you of the decision in writing.

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case and usually takes several weeks.

Fees

The application process is free of charge.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Sections 93-96 of the Social Code, Book Fourteen (SGB XIV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_14/__93.html

Address and contact information

Social Welfare Office

ZfT 323
Participation, Medical Treatment, Provision of Assistive Devices SGB XIV

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Keywords: War damage pension Community service war victims Federal Supply Act Victim compensation

Last updated: 04.10.2026