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Approve equality of disabled people with severely disabled people

Service Description

There are 2 situations in the labor market under which you can become equal to severely disabled people:

  • You want to have a job or
  • You would like to keep your job.

With equality, you basically have the same status as severely disabled people.

This means, for example, that

  • special protection against dismissal
  • Assistance with workplace equipment
  • Support from special specialist services
  • Employment incentives for employers (such as wage subsidies)

However, additional leave, free public transport and special old-age pensions are excluded.

If you enjoy special protection against dismissal, for example because you work as a civil servant in the public sector, you must be able to give good reasons why you want to be treated the same as severely disabled people. For example, you must be able to explain why your job is less secure because of your disability than that of a non-disabled colleague. There must be concrete reasons related to your disability, for example, if you are threatened with early retirement due to your disability.

Process flow

To be put on an equal footing with severely disabled persons, proceed as follows:

  • You can apply for equality informally, i.e. in person, by telephone or in writing at your local employment agency.
  • So that the employment agency can check the requirements, you will then receive a form in which you must answer a few questions.
  • You can also submit the application online.
  • The employment agency will check your application. Once you have submitted the application to secure your job, your employer and - if available - the works council or staff council and the representative body for severely disabled persons will be asked about the specific job situation. However, this requires that you have declared your consent beforehand. You will find the relevant declaration of consent in the application form.
  • You will receive written notification of whether your application has been approved or rejected.

Who should I contact?

Employment agency

Competent authority

The responsible agency is the employment agency in whose district you reside. You can find the office of the Federal Employment Agency responsible for you using the office finder on the website of the Federal Employment Agency.

Requirements

  • You are a person with disabilities and have a degree of disability of less than 50 but at least 30
  • You are legally resident in Germany or you are legally staying in Germany or you are legally employed in a job in Germany.
  • You cannot find a suitable job because of your disability or your job is at risk because of your disability. Indications that your job is at risk because of your disability may be, for example:
    • Repeated/frequent absences due to disability.
    • Permanently reduced ability to work under pressure
    • Limited mobility due to disability
    • Permanent need for support from colleagues
    • Recognizable reactions of the employer to the disability-related restrictions (for example, warnings).
  • For disabled adolescents and young adults, there is a special regulation during the period of their vocational training or a professional orientation: They do not have to apply for your equality, because they are automatically equalized by law if the requirements are met. However, this equality only applies to benefits provided by the Integration Office in the context of vocational orientation and vocational training (bonuses and subsidies for the costs of vocational training).

Which documents are required?

  • Proof of the required degree of disability, e.g. a copy of your assessment notice.
  • You can find further information on the required proofs and documents on the application form. Your employment agency may request additional documents when processing your application.

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge
Payment in advance: No
There are no costs involved.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Objection Deadline: 1 Month
An objection may be lodged within one month of notification of the decision.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 1 - 4 Months
Processing your application usually takes between 4 weeks and 4 months.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Appeal to the employment agency that issued the decision. Further information on how to file an appeal can be found in the respective notice.

Appeal

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: No
Online services available: Yes

Author

Federal Employment Agency (BA)

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)

Professionally released on

18.08.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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