Prerequisites
- They live and reside in Germany.
- They are in need of help and either
- temporarily fully incapacitated for work or
- receive an old-age pension, but have not yet reached the age limit for the standard old-age pension or
- have children under 15 years of age who are not entitled to SGB II benefits through a household or
- are in inpatient care for longer than 6 months.
- You will not receive:
- Basic income support for job seekers,
- Basic income support for the elderly and those with reduced earning capacity or
- Basic services for asylum seekers.
Documents required
- valid identity card or passport, if applicable, proof of residence
- Proof of temporary total incapacity for work or proof of extended inpatient care, proof of receiving an old-age pension before reaching the standard retirement age, proof of a child under 15 years of age without priority benefits
- Proof of income, for example, for pension, sick pay, child benefit, maintenance payments or maintenance advances.
- Proof of assets, bank statements for all accounts for the last 3 months before application; for example, savings balances, vehicle registration certificate Part I, life insurance policies
- Lease agreement and subsequent amendments, in particular regarding the rent amount as well as operating and heating costs
- Proof of health and long-term care insurance,
- Proof of existing insurance policies such as household contents and liability insurance
- Disability ID card (if applicable)
- completed checklist and social assistance declaration
- The checklist and social assistance declaration are available upon request; see address and contact details.
Please note
Social assistance benefits to secure your livelihood are provided by a different agency than outpatient integration assistance (EGH) benefits. The EGH benefit notice is issued centrally by the Integration Assistance Office in the Wandsbek district (W/EH), while the notice regarding social assistance benefits is issued by the responsible social welfare office in the district.
The temporary total incapacity for work is reviewed by the German Pension Insurance at the request of the job center or a specialist office for basic income support and social affairs.
Deadlines
- You will receive the benefit from the day your entitlement and need for assistance become known.
- You will not receive retroactive payments for periods prior to the application.
- The application is usually approved for 12 months.
