{"id":953,"date":"2026-05-12T10:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeim-assistenz-portal.de\/who-pays-for-assistance\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:27:19","slug":"who-pays-for-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northeim-assistenz-portal.de\/en\/who-pays-for-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Who pays for assistance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Assistance means services to support you in everyday life. Assistance supports your independent life at home.<\/span>For this, you can receive benefits from <\/span>care insurance<\/strong>. Other <\/span>benefit providers<\/a> also finance participation services for people with disabilities. This includes assistance services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Care insurance has assigned you a care level. The impairment of a person’s independence is assessed in five levels: care level 1 to 5. The care levels indicate: How severely is your independence restricted? <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The relief amount<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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From care level 1 onwards, you have 131 euros per month available for care, relief, or help in the household<\/strong>. You can use the relief amount<\/strong> for support in everyday life\/assistance. <\/p>

This benefit cannot be paid out to you. You must engage a recognized service provider<\/strong>. This can be a care service. Or an integration assistance provider. Or a volunteer private provider. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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With 131 euros per month, you can only cover a small support need. From care level 2 onwards, you also have a claim to the combined annual amount. <\/p>\n

Since July 1, 2025, there has been the combined annual amount. Here, the benefits of substitute care\/respite care and short-term care<\/strong> are combined. You can use the benefits flexibly. For short-term care in a facility. Or for support in everyday life at home. When the caregiver is unavailable. You can use respite care for up to eight weeks in the calendar year. <\/p>\n

In total, you have 3,539 euros per year available for the combined annual amount (also called “relief budget”). You can use this money for assistance in everyday life. <\/strong><\/p>\n

For the combined annual amount, you must meet the following conditions: <\/strong><\/p>\n