{"id":965,"date":"2026-05-12T10:56:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeim-assistenz-portal.de\/who-is-entitled-to-assistance\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:03:11","slug":"who-is-entitled-to-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northeim-assistenz-portal.de\/en\/who-is-entitled-to-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is entitled to assistance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Because of a disability or a chronic illness, you can no longer manage your daily life independently on your own. There are certain tasks you cannot do. Or only with support. Or you need someone to accompany you. Your participation is restricted.

You cannot live and participate like others. As a person with a disability, you encounter barriers. For some people, stairs are barriers; for others, complex language is. Prejudice is also a barrier. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Support in everyday life and assistance services may be able to help you. So that you can live at home.<\/strong> With support and assistance. This support also relieves caregiving relatives. <\/p>

Germany\u2019s social system funds services for people with care needs, disabilities, or chronic illnesses.<\/strong> People who are at risk of disability can also apply for services.<\/span><\/p>

Everyone should be able to live at home with dignity.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Which situation applies to you: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI do not yet have a care level (Pflegegrad)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have a recognised severe disability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You do not have a care level (Pflegegrad). Here is how to apply for a care level: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Your statutory health insurance fund is also \nyour long-term care insurance fund. You can call. Or you can write an email or \na letter. The long-term care insurance fund will then send you an \napplication form. You fill it out and send it back. With \nsome long-term care insurance funds, the application form is available on the website. <\/p>

The\n long-term care insurance fund must offer you an appointment for an \nassessment within two weeks. For the assessment, the Medical \nService will come to your home. The assessment report determines the \ncare level (Pflegegrad). <\/p>

It is recommended: \nRelatives or accompanying persons should be present at an appointment with the \nMedical Service. This makes it more likely that all\n information is recorded correctly. And that the care level is not assessed too \nlow. <\/p>

It can happen that you do not agree with the assessment report. In that case, you can lodge an objection. <\/p>

You can get advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You have a recognised disability.
Or you are at risk of disability.<\/h2>\n\t\t
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People with disabilities, or people at risk of disability, can receive benefits under Social Code Book IX (SGB IX).

This also includes assistance services. Assistance services must be applied for. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The law says:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The self-determination and full, effective and equal participation of people with disabilities in life in society is to be promoted. Disadvantage is to be avoided. And disadvantage is to be counteracted. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t

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Assistance can make an important contribution to this. Assistance can enable participation. <\/p>

People with disabilities have a right to assistance services if this can promote their participation. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How is it determined whether I have a disability?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You submit an application for assistance services. The responsible rehabilitation provider then checks:
Do you have a disability? Or are you at risk of disability? <\/p>

There is also another way: you can submit an application for recognition of a severe disability.<\/span><\/p>

To apply for assistance, you do not need a severe disability ID card.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Social Code Book IX (SGB IX) says on the question: Who is disabled?<\/span><\/h3><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Section 2 Definitions<\/p>

(1) People with disabilities are people who have physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with attitudinal and environmental barriers, are likely to hinder them from participating in society on an equal basis for more than six months. An impairment within the meaning of sentence 1 exists if the physical and health condition deviates from the condition typical for the person\u2019s age. People are at risk of disability if an impairment within the meaning of sentence 1 is to be expected. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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To clarify this, the responsible rehabilitation provider obtains information:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>