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Apply for reimbursement of lost fares on long-distance services

Service Description

The Federal Office of Administration (BVA) reimburses transport companies in local and long-distance transport for fare losses incurred for the transportation of severely disabled persons and their accompanying persons.

You can receive a reimbursement for a completed calendar year. If you have received advance payments for the billed year, the corresponding amount will be taken into account.

The Federal Office of Administration (BVA) will reimburse you for the costs of long-distance transportation for

  • Accompanying persons of severely disabled persons,
  • guide, assistance or assistance dogs of severely disabled persons and
  • items carried, for example hand luggage, wheelchairs or other orthopaedic aids.

The amount of the reimbursement depends on the percentage rate.

Process flow

You must apply online or in writing to the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) for the final reimbursement of long-distance fare losses:

Written application:

  • Download the application for final payment from the BVA website.
  • Complete the application. Print it out and sign it.
  • Send the signed application and the required documents to the BVA by post.
  • You can send the signed application to the BVA in advance by e-mail.
  • Your application will be processed and checked by the BVA.
  • If you meet the requirements for reimbursement of lost travel expenses, you will receive the amount due to you.

Online application:

  • Go to the website of the federal portal and complete the application form for final payment electronically.
  • Attach the required documents as a scan.
  • Submit your application.
  • Your application will be processed and checked by the BVA.
  • If you meet the requirements for a final payment, you will receive the amount due to you.

Requirements

You can apply for reimbursement for lost fares:

  • Transport companies

Further requirements:

  • You transport disabled persons and their accompanying persons on the basis of a corresponding ID card with a valid token
  • Compliance with the deadline according to SGB IX

Which documents are required?

You must submit the following with your application

  • Proof of the total fare income within the scope of the Ninth Social Code (SGB IX) in the form of a certificate from an auditing company
  • if the application concerns a bus company or the application includes income from a bus company, the current concessions for the routes must be submitted

If you are submitting an application to the Federal Office of Administration (BVA) for the first time, you must also submit

  • the partnership agreement of your company
  • the extract from the commercial register
  • the authorizations from the respective state authorities to provide transport services

What are the fees?

There are no costs.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • Application deadline: The application must be submitted by December 31 of the third calendar year following the entitlement year.
  • Objection period: 1 month after notification
  • Time limit for lodging an appeal: 1 month after notification of the notice of appeal

Processing duration

Processing takes up to 3 months after receipt of the complete documents justifying the reimbursement.

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • objection
  • Administrative court action

Appeal

  • Forms available: Yes
  • Written form required: Yes
  • Informal application possible: Yes
  • Personal appearance necessary: No
  • Online service available: Yes

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)

Professionally released on

11.02.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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