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 in Disability

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After a settlement, reapply for a pension from the statutory accident insurance due to aggravation
You can receive a pension from the statutory accident insurance again after a settlement upon application and under certain conditions.
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After a settlement, reapply for a widow's or widower's pension from statutory accident insurance
Even if you have received a settlement in the course of remarriage, you can again receive a survivor's pension from the statutory accident insurance upon application and under certain conditions.
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Apply for a parking permit for severely disabled people
Do you live in Rhineland-Palatinate and need a parking permit for severely disabled people? Severely disabled people with an exceptional walking disability (mark "aG"), with...
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Apply for a personal parking space for severely disabled persons
As a severely disabled person, you can apply for a parking space for severely disabled persons. To do so, you must meet certain requirements.
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Apply for accompanying assistance in working life for providers of integration specialist services and inclusion companies
As a provider of specialist integration services or inclusion companies, you can apply for benefits for accompanying assistance in working life for people with severe disabilities.
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Apply for accompanying assistance in working life for severely disabled people
To ensure equal participation in working life, severely disabled people or people with equivalent status can apply for certain benefits as accompanying assistance in working life.
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Apply for assistance for the blind
If you are blind or equivalent to a blind person, you will receive financial support under certain conditions. This lump sum of money compensates for the additional expenses you incur due to your blindness.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apply for funding for people with disabilities who want to pursue training
If you want to do an apprenticeship and you need special support or assistance because of your disabilities, you can do the apprenticeship in companies or institutions that are equipped to meet your special needs.
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Apply for integration assistance for adults with disabilities or for minors with physical, mental or sensory impairments
Do you have a disability or are you at risk of a disability? Or do you look after a child or a person with a disability? The wide range of integration assistance services are designed to help you participate in all areas of social life.
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Apply for integration assistance for children and young people with mental disabilities or impending mental disabilities
If a child or young person has a mental disability or is at risk of one and their participation in society is restricted as a result, they can apply for integration assistance.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Apply for reimbursement of 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, the statutory accident insurance will compensate for the damage by covering the cost of repair or replacement.
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Apply for subsidies for the training and employment of people with disabilities at the Employment Agency
If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.
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Apply for subsidies for the training and employment of people with disabilities at the Jobcenter
If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.
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Apply for transitional allowance for people with disabilities
As a person with disabilities, you may receive transitional benefits to help cover your living expenses if you participate in certain educational activities.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apply to the job center or 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.
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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.
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Applying for a supplement to the disabled person's pass with or without a token
If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a reduction in vehicle tax under certain conditions. If you have certain characteristics, you may be exempt from vehicle tax.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Applying for support in working life
Accompanying assistance is used to support people with severe disabilities in their working lives.
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Applying for the appointment of a guardian
A guardian is only appointed if this is necessary because a person is no longer able to manage all or part of their affairs. Guardians may only be appointed for those areas of...
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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.
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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 on the way to work or a recognized occupational disease, you can receive benefits for social participation.
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Benefits in the event of a need for care for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme
If you need care as a result of an occupational accident, commuting accident or occupational disease, you can receive care allowance and other benefits from the statutory accident insurance.
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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.
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Childcare services
Are they dependent on regular care? Then you can get information from the social welfare office or welfare association about various care offers.
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Crisis hotline for mentally ill people and their relatives 0800 - 220 330 0
The crisis hotline is a local service for people in life crises and people with mental illnesses who need advice or help by telephone when others cannot be reached. In the region...
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Defining training for disabled people without a recognised training occupation
People with disabilities or their representatives can apply to the competent chamber for special training regulations for themselves.
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Disability counselling
Do you have questions regarding the assessment procedure according to SGB IX (recognition of the status of severely disabled person) or the compensation for disadvantages?
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Disabled children and young people at school
Disabled and non-disabled children and young people should generally attend the same school in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Disabled toilet Obtain universal key
Do you have a disability or illness that excludes the use of ordinary, public toilet facilities? Then the universal key for barrier-free toilets within Europe is a possible solution for you.
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Disabled transport service
Severely disabled people can make use of so-called disabled transport services in some cities and municipalities.
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Early support for children with disabilities
Does your child have a developmental disorder and/or an (impending) disability? Then it is advisable to clarify your child's entitlement to early intervention services in order to support them on the path to a self-determined and largely independent life at an early stage.
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Forms of housing for people in need of care, including those with disabilities
Do you have any questions regarding the care of the elderly and people in need of care or the care of adult disabled people in institutions of care or integration assistance? Th...
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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.
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Granting sickness assistance
Children or adolescents in foster families or in inpatient facilities of children and youth welfare are entitled to sickness assistance.
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Health aid for children and adolescents at risk of development and disability
If you need help to support yourself and do not have health insurance – statutory or private – the social welfare institution provides health assistance. These include: ...
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Integration assistance for the mentally ill
People with mental illnesses and their relatives should receive help for prevention, treatment and independent living close to the community.
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Integration assistance through integration support for children and young people with disabilities at schools
Do you have a school-age child with physical, mental or psychological disabilities who also needs individual support at school? Then your child can be accompanied by a so-called integration aid.
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Issue a severely disabled person's pass
If you have been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for the issuance of a severely disabled person's pass.
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Landesdolmetscherzentrale für Gebärdensprache für hörbehinderte Menschen in Rheinland-Pfalz (LDZ)
The establishment and financing of a state centre in Rhineland-Palatinate for the provision of interpreters (Landesdolmetscherzentrale (LDZ)) for sign language is intended to...
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Making a claim for travel and transport costs for medical treatment if you have an accident at work or an occupational disease
Following a recognised accident at work or an occupational disease, you can claim reimbursement for related travel and transportation expenses.
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Medical first aid in case of occupational accident or disease
Do you need initial medical treatment for an occupational or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease? Then the statutory accident insurance will cover the costs.
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Municipal Disability Officers
The municipal disability representatives are appointed by the municipalities. They represent the interests of people with disabilities and are an "intermediary" between the...
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National allowance for the blind
The state allowance for the blind is a voluntary benefit of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which is granted irrespective of income and assets. Under certain conditions, it is...
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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.
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Psychotherapeutic services for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme
You can access psychotherapeutic services after an accident at work or occupational disease via the psychotherapist procedure of the statutory accident insurance.
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Receive a home help and child care costs in the statutory accident insurance
To enable you to continue running your household or looking after your children after an insured event, the statutory accident insurance will support you financially or in organizing help under certain conditions.
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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.
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Receive injury benefit from the statutory accident insurance
If you are unable to work due to an accident at work or an occupational disease, you will receive injury benefit.
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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 will reimburse your social security contributions on application.
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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.
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Request conciliation on disability equality
If you experience impairments or disadvantages in your daily life at the hands of federal authorities, for example due to a lack of accessibility, you can call on the...
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Request determination of a disability
If you are affected by a disability, you can apply for a determination of your disability under certain conditions. This will also determine the degree of disability.
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Request home care for long-term care insureds with disabilities
If you live in a facility for people with disabilities, you may be eligible for Social Security long-term care insurance benefits.
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Severely disabled people at work, participation in measures to maintain and expand professional knowledge and skills
These are vocational training measures and participation in special training and adaptation measures which meet the needs of severely disabled people in terms of type, scope and...
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Severely disabled people at work, work assistance
Severely disabled people sometimes face a special problem in their everyday professional lives. Because of their disability, they are dependent on others to take over certain ...
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Supported Employment: Applying for an individual company qualification for people with disabilities
If you need special assistance in integrating into working life and are currently unable to complete any training or further education due to your disability, you can receive individual in-company qualification as part of Supported Employment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transitional benefit due to occupational disease for persons insured under the statutory accident insurance scheme received
If you no longer work due to an occupational disease, you can receive a transitional benefit from the statutory accident insurance.
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Request reimbursement of costs for trial employment of people with disabilities from the job center
If your company wants to hire people with disabilities on a temporary basis as part of a trial employment, you can be reimbursed for personnel costs for a maximum of 3 months under certain conditions.
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Social security rights and obligations in the Union including those related to getting pensions
Here you will find information about your rights and obligations in the field of social security, including relating to pensions.
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Vocational training of severely disabled young people and young adults particularly affected, benefits to employers (subsidies for fees)
Employers who hire particularly affected severely disabled people for vocational training without compulsory employment, i.e. with fewer than 20 employees, can receive subsidies...