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As a damaged person who, as a result of his or her injury, is permanently dependent on outside help to manage your daily routine, you are considered helpless.

As a helpless damaged person, you can claim a monthly care allowance.

Helplessness

• Damaged persons are helpless if they permanently require outside assistance for a number of frequently and regularly recurring activities to secure their personal existence in the course of each day.

These conditions are also fulfilled if:

• the assistance is required in the form of supervision or guidance, or.
• the assistance does not have to be provided on a permanent basis, but a constant readiness to provide assistance is required.

Helplessness is assumed in the case of the following illnesses:

• blindness and severe visual impairment
• Paraplegia and other disabilities that require the use of a wheelchair permanently and permanently, including within the living space.
• in the case of brain damage, seizure disorders, mental retardation and psychoses, if these disabilities alone cause a GdS of 100
• Loss of two or more limbs, with the exception of lower leg or foot amputation on both sides

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• § Section 35 (1) of the Federal Pension Act (BVG)
• Healthcare Medicine Ordinance (VersMedV)

• Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs - Information on social compensation

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs