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Prerequisites

• You have a disability or
• You are at risk of becoming disabled or
• You care for a person who has a disability or is at risk of becoming disabled

and

• the (threatened) disability significantly restricts you or the person being cared for from participating in social life on an equal basis.

Depending on the type of benefit you wish to apply for, further requirements may apply.

Documents required

• written application
• completed and signed form "Checklist SGB IX"
• completed and signed form "Declaration SGB IX"
• Proof of identity
• completed and signed "Release from confidentiality"

If necessary, additionally:

• Medical documents (e.g. certificates, clinical reports, expert opinions, assessment notices)
• valid residence permit
• Severely disabled person's ID card
• Care card

Please note

If you would like to receive integration assistance for the following groups of people, the office listed here is not responsible:

• Services for people with an apparent addiction and/or drug disorder
• Services in school and child day care (day care)
• Services for children and young people with mental (psychological) disabilities

Further information can be found in the "Links" section

Integration assistance benefits are subordinate to benefits from other rehabilitation providers (e.g., health, pension, and long-term care insurance, the Federal Employment Agency). This means that—especially in the case of medical rehabilitation benefits—they must first be applied for with the relevant other benefit providers.

Deadlines

Application deadline: None


With a temporary residence permit, you can only receive integration assistance as long as your residence permit is valid.

Procedure

• You submit your application along with the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
• The responsible authority will examine your application and request any missing documents or information from you.
• The responsible authority will forward your application to the medical specialist service.
• The medical service will check whether you are medically entitled to integration assistance.
• If the assessment is successful, the responsible body will work with you to determine your personal benefit needs in an overall planning process.
• You will receive a written notice from the responsible agency stating which benefits you are eligible for. If you are not eligible for benefits, the notice will state the reasons for the decision.

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 99 Ninth Book of the Social Code (SGB IX)





§ 2 Ninth Book of the Social Code (SGB IX)