Service Finder
Disability
People with disabilities have a right to live the same way as people without physical or learning impairments. You will find information and services related to disability here.
Services:
Apply for a disabled person's pass
If you have been diagnosed with a severe disability, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass.
Apply for a regular pension payment after a pension as total remuneration
Have you received a pension as total compensation following an accident at work, a commuting accident or an occupational illness and the period to which it related has expired? Then you can apply for a pension again under certain conditions.
Apply for a severely disabled person's ID card with or without token
If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a vehicle tax reduction under certain conditions.
Apply for a subsidy for supplementary independent participation advice (EUTB)
Under certain conditions, applicants receive a subsidy to finance advisory services provided by the Supplementary Independent Participation Advisory Service (EUTB).
Apply for basic training for people with severe visual or hearing impairments
If you have a severe visual or hearing impairment, you first have to learn how to deal with the new situation. With basic training, you can learn special skills that you will need at work and in everyday life.
Apply for benefits for participation in working life from the Federal Employment Agency
If you need support in finding training or a job or securing your training or job due to your (impending) disability(ies), you can receive support in the form of funding or special assistance.
Apply for funding for in-company training for people with disabilities who are fully incapacitated for work
If you are currently unable to work at least 3 hours a day due to your disability, but would still like to complete a regular (initial) training course, you could be supported with the budget for training.
Apply for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete a training course
If you would like to do an apprenticeship and you need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the apprenticeship in companies or institutions that are equipped to meet your special needs.
Apply for health care assistance for children or youth in foster care or inpatient facilities
Children or adolescents in foster families or in inpatient facilities for children and youth welfare are entitled to health care assistance.
Apply for individual support for participation in working life
If you need support with professional integration or to secure an existing job due to your disability, you may be eligible for individual support.
Apply for motor vehicle assistance for persons with statutory accident insurance
You are entitled to motor vehicle assistance if you are dependent on the use of a motor vehicle on a more than temporary basis due to the nature or severity of your health impairment.
Apply for other assistance as individual benefits for participation in working life
If you need support with professional integration or to secure an existing job due to your disability, you may be eligible for other assistance.
Apply for project funding from the equalization fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life
If you are planning a pilot project that strengthens the inclusion of people with severe disabilities in the world of work, you can apply for funding from the equalization fund for supra-regional projects for the participation of severely disabled people in working life (AGF).
Apply for reimbursement of costs for damaged or destroyed aids
If your glasses, prosthesis or other aid is damaged in an accident at work, on the way to work or at school, statutory accident insurance will cover the damage by paying the costs of repair or replacement.
Apply for reimbursement of costs for remedies under statutory accident insurance
In the event of an accident at work or a recognized occupational illness, you can submit receipts for the costs of remedies to be covered by statutory accident insurance.
Apply for sensory impairment allowance
If you are blind, deafblind or deaf, you can receive sensory impairment benefit under certain conditions. You must apply for this.
Apply for subsidies for the training and employment of people with disabilities from the employment agency
If you provide in-company training or further training for people with disabilities and severely disabled people, you can receive a training allowance. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.
Apply for subsidies for training and employment of people with disabilities at the Jobcenter
If you provide in-company training or further training for people with disabilities and severely disabled people, you can receive a training allowance. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.
Apply to the Employment Agency for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training
If you would like to do further training and need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.
Apply to the employment agency for reimbursement of costs for trial employment of people with disabilities
If your company wants to employ people with disabilities on a temporary basis as part of a trial employment, you can be reimbursed the personnel costs for a maximum of 3 months under certain conditions.
Apply to the employment agency for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment
If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.
Apply to the job center for funding for people with disabilities who would like to complete further training
If you would like to do further training and need special support or assistance due to your disabilities, you can do the training in a company or institution that is equipped to meet your special needs.
Apply to the job center for reimbursement of costs for trial employment of people with disabilities
If your company wants to employ people with disabilities on a temporary basis as part of a trial employment, you can be reimbursed the personnel costs for a maximum of 3 months under certain conditions.
Apply to the Jobcenter for work aids for people with disabilities in training and employment
If your employees need special support during training or at work due to a disability, you as an employer can apply for work assistance.
Applying for a guide dog as an aid
Are you blind or severely visually impaired? Then you can apply to your health insurance company for a guide dog as an aid.
Applying for an accident insurance pension in the event of a reduction in earning capacity of at least 40 percent
If your earning capacity is reduced by 40 percent or more, you can apply for a lump sum as compensation for a period of 10 years instead of an accident pension
Applying for home care for disabled persons with long-term care insurance
If you live in a facility for people with disabilities, you may be entitled to social care insurance benefits.
Applying for sickness benefit for an accompanying person during inpatient treatment of people with disabilities
You can receive sickness benefit if you accompany a person with a disability who is receiving inpatient treatment. The sickness benefit compensates you for the loss of earnings incurred as a result of accompanying the person.
Applying for support from an integration service for a person with disabilities
If you need special support with professional integration or to secure your job due to your disability, the employment agency can commission a specialist integration service for this purpose.
Applying for transitional allowance for people with disabilities
As a person with disabilities, you can receive a transitional allowance to cover your living costs if you are taking part in certain training measures.
Applying for vocational training for people with disabilities who are fully incapacitated for work
If you are currently unable to work at least 3 hours a day due to your disability, you can receive support in a workshop for disabled people or from another service provider.
Assumption of the costs of medicines and dressings in the event of an accident at work or occupational illness
If you require treatment as a result of an accident at work or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease, your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund will cover the costs of medicines and dressings for medical treatment.
Benefits for social participation in statutory accident insurance
If your equal social participation is at risk as a result of an accident at work or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease, you can receive benefits for social participation.
Benefits in the event of a need for care for people with statutory accident insurance
If you become in need of care as a result of an accident at work, a commuting accident or an occupational illness, you can receive care allowance and other benefits from the statutory accident insurance.
Checking professional suitability with diagnostic measures for people with disabilities
If you have a disability, you can receive support services to help you participate in working life. However, your occupational aptitude may need to be assessed or a work trial may need to take place first.
Disability assistance
If you want to claim integration assistance for disabled people, you must apply for it.
Early intervention for children with disabilities
If your child has a disability, then you may be eligible for a variety of early intervention services for your child.
Equal Treatment Body for EU Workers (EU-GS)
The Equal Treatment Office for EU Workers provides comprehensive information on living and working in Germany in eleven EU languages.
Grant disabled people equal status with severely disabled people
As a person with disabilities, you can be treated in the same way as severely disabled people under certain conditions.
Have parking permit and parking facilitation for severely disabled persons renewed
If you are severely disabled and have a parking permit, then you can have it renewed.
Home nursing care benefits for people with statutory accident insurance
You will receive home nursing care from your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund to replace or shorten a stay in hospital.
Housing assistance for people with statutory accident insurance
Have you suffered long-term damage to your health as a result of an accident at work, an accident on the way to work or an occupational disease, so that you need housing suitable for the disabled? Then you can receive housing assistance from the statutory accident insurance.
Initial medical care in the event of an accident at work or occupational illness
Do you need medical treatment for the first time due to an accident at work or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.
Medical and dental treatment for people with statutory accident insurance in the event of an accident at work or occupational illness
Do you need medical or dental treatment due to an accident at work or an occupational disease? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.
Parking facilities for severely disabled people - marking preserved
Parking facilities marked for severely disabled people can be established near the place of residence on public road land and near the place of work.
Parking facilities for severely disabled people - person-related parking space preserved
Holders of an EU parking permit may be provided with a personal parking space near their residence on public road land and near their place of work.
Parking permit and parking facilitation for severely disabled persons received
As a severely disabled person, you can receive a parking permit and parking facilitations under certain conditions. You must apply for these.
Participate in a program that prepares young people with disabilities for vocational training.
If you have a disability and have not yet found a training position after completing compulsory schooling, you can take part in a pre-vocational training program that takes your special needs into account.
Psychosocial counseling
If you have questions about psychosocial issues, you can contact the social psychiatric services at the health offices. You will receive counseling there.
Psychotherapeutic services for people with statutory accident insurance
You can access psychotherapeutic services after an accident at work or occupational illness via the psychotherapist procedure of the statutory accident insurance.
Reapplying for a statutory accident insurance pension due to aggravation after a settlement
You can receive a pension again from the statutory accident insurance after a settlement on application and under certain conditions.
Reapplying for a widow's or widower's pension from statutory accident insurance after a settlement
Even if you have received a settlement in the course of remarriage, you can again receive a survivor's pension from statutory accident insurance on application and under certain conditions.
Receive a pension from the statutory accident insurance
If your earning capacity is reduced after an accident at work or due to an occupational illness, you will receive a pension from the statutory accident insurance.
Receive compensation for wear and tear on clothing and underwear
If your clothing wears out after an accident at work, a commuting accident or due to an occupational illness, for example because you wear a prosthesis, you will receive compensation under certain conditions.
Receive household help and childcare costs under statutory accident insurance
So that you can continue to run your household or look after your children after an insured event, the statutory accident insurance will support you financially or in organizing help under certain conditions.
Receive injury benefit from the statutory accident insurance
If you are unable to work due to an accident at work or an occupational illness, you will receive injury benefit.
Receive reimbursement of social security contributions paid for the period during which a rehabilitation measure was carried out
If you, as a measure provider, carry out measures for participation in working life for people with disabilities, you must pay social security contributions. The employment agency or job center will reimburse your social security contributions on request.
Receive transitional allowance from statutory accident insurance during occupational rehabilitation
If you are taking part in qualified measures for participation in working life (occupational rehabilitation) as a result of an accident at work or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease and are not receiving a salary, you will receive a transitional allowance.
Reimbursement of costs for treatment in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities for people with statutory accident insurance
If you have an accident or illness in connection with your work, the statutory accident insurance pays for medical treatment.
Report benefits from statutory accident insurance and expenses for property damage in the event of emergency aid
If you have helped in a dangerous situation, you can claim benefits from the statutory accident insurance as in the case of an accident at work and compensation for material damage.
Request disability determination
If you have a disability and meet the legal requirements, you can apply for recognition of severe disability. The degree of disability will also be determined.
Social security
Here you will find information about your rights and obligations in the area of social security, including in connection with pensions.
Submit notification of aids as part of rehabilitation for people with statutory accident insurance
Do you need medical aids such as a wheelchair or glasses as part of rehabilitation due to the consequences of an accident at work or an occupational illness? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.
Submit proof of activity for subsidized supplementary independent participation advice (EUTB)
You must regularly prove that the subsidies for advisory services provided by the Supplementary Independent Participation Advisory Service (EUTB) are being used for the intended purpose by submitting the relevant activity reports.
Submit travel and transportation costs for medical treatment in the event of an accident at work or occupational illness
In the event of a recognized occupational accident or illness, you can submit associated travel and transport costs for reimbursement.
Support for returning to work for people with statutory accident insurance
If you have an accident at work or an occupational illness, the statutory accident insurance (DGUV) will use all appropriate means to enable you to return to work. Children and young people can also receive benefits in the event of an insured event.
Supported employment: Applying for an individual company qualification for people with disabilities
If you need special help to integrate into working life and are currently unable to complete training or further education due to your disability, you can receive individual in-company training as part of Supported Employment.
Transitional benefit due to occupational illness for people with statutory accident insurance
If you are no longer working due to an occupational disease, you can receive a transitional benefit from the statutory accident insurance.
