Service Finder
Request disability determination
Service Description
If you have a health disorder or illness lasting longer than 6 months and would like to have this recognized as a disability, you must apply for this.
If the examination of the required documents shows a degree of disability of 50 or more, you can be issued with a severely disabled person's card.
In addition to the degree of disability, special health restrictions may be determined in the course of the examination. If necessary, the corresponding marks will be entered on the severely disabled person's ID card.
The following marks can be recognized by the competent authority and entitle you to further compensation for disadvantages:
G - considerable impairment of mobility in road traffic
aG - exceptional walking disability
H - helplessness
B - entitlement to a permanent escort when using public transport
RF - reduction of radio fees and/or telephone connection fees
GL - deafness
BL - blindness
TBL - deaf-blindness
Process flow
- The determination is made upon application by the competent body. The application can initially be submitted informally.
- Once the application has been submitted, the documents you may have submitted will be examined.
- If necessary, the competent office will independently request further documents in order to clarify the medical facts.
- All documents then available will be checked again. After your documents have been checked, you will receive a decision from the responsible office, which may determine a degree of disability for you, as well as any characteristic signs.
Who should I contact?
The city administration of your independent city or the district office of your district that is responsible for your place of residence.
Requirements
- Your health has been impaired for more than six months in a way that makes it difficult or impossible for you to participate in social life.
- Your health impairments must be documented by a doctor.
Which documents are required?
- completed application form is required (if you initially submitted the application informally, you must still complete and submit the form subsequently).
- if another determination of the degree of disability has already been made, the pension notice or a corresponding administrative or court decision (for example, notice from a professional association or a pension office or another determination authority)
- a recent passport photo
- if possible, medical documents in your possession (e.g. expert reports); these do not necessarily have to be submitted by the applicant, medical documents will be requested from doctors, hospitals, etc. by the responsible office if necessary
- Power of attorney or guardian's identity card, if applicable
- for non-EU nationals: proof of legal residence
What are the fees?
The application is free of charge.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
You do not have to observe any deadlines.
Processing duration
3 months
Applications / forms
- Objection
- Complaint
What else should I know?
- If you have been diagnosed with a severe disability, you can receive tax benefits.
- If you meet certain health requirements, you will be awarded special marks that entitle you to disadvantage compensation, such as free public transport, free transport for an accompanying person, a reduction in or exemption from motor vehicle tax, parking facilities and exemption from the obligation to pay radio and television licence fees.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family Affairs
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Stadtverwaltung Bürgel
Address
07616 Bürgel
