Natural hazards apply for financial aid for private victims

In the event of extraordinary natural disasters in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD) determines the affected damage regions (districts / independent cities) on the basis of the situation information and reports available to it and informs the Ministry of the Interior and Sport (MdI) to determine the natural disaster.

The MdI's determination of a natural hazard event and the granting of emergency aid are published on the ADD Rhineland-Palatinate website and on the BKS-Portal Rhineland-Palatinate together with the deadline for submitting applications.

Please apply for financial assistance from your local authority or city council.

The affected districts and independent cities are responsible for granting emergency aid to private households.

1. They have suffered damage that threatens their existence.
2. A larger group of people is affected by the loss event (determination of a natural hazard event by the MdI)
3. The damage is not insurable or there must be no overcompensation through third-party benefits.
4. You live in Rhineland-Palatinate

The necessary declarations must be submitted with the application form. In addition, evidence explaining the extent of the damage must be enclosed.

There are no fees for you.

You must apply for financial aid within one month of the Ministry of the Interior and Sport identifying the natural hazard event.

The districts and independent cities process the applications for emergency aid as quickly as possible after the application has been submitted and the necessary declarations have been made.

• § Section 53 of the State Budget Code (LHO)
• Guidelines for the granting of state emergency aid by the state in the event of extraordinary emergencies in private households due to natural disasters (ShpH RLP 2019)

If you do not agree with the content and result of a rejection of a financial aid application (= administrative act / decision by the responsible authority), you can lodge an objection against this. Further details can be found in the decision.

Applications for state financial aid are made in writing. The relevant forms are available online.

• Application form for the granting of state financial aid for natural hazards.

Further information can be found on the website of the Supervisory and Service Directorate and on the BKS portal.

• Granting of state financial aid - natural hazards.
• Help to secure your livelihood in the event of natural hazards - BKS-Portal

25.03.2020