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Determination of helplessness and the levels of care allowance for war victims
If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can claim a monthly care allowance.
Your responsible authority
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Detailed description
If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can claim a monthly care allowance.
Helplessness is assumed, for example, in the case of these health impairments that are recognised as consequences of an injury:
- blindness and severe visual impairment
- Paraplegia and other disabilities that require the use of a wheelchair permanently and permanently, even within the living space.
- Brain damage, seizure disorders, mental retardation and psychoses, if these health disorders alone cause a degree of impairment of 100
- Loss of two or more limbs, with the exception of amputation of the lower leg or foot on both sides.
The principles set out in the Versorgungsmedizin-Verordnung (VersMedV - Ordinance on Medical Care) apply to the determination of helplessness and the levels of the care allowance.
You are considered helpless if you permanently need outside help for a number of frequently and regularly recurring activities to secure your personal existence.
This also applies if:
- the assistance is required in the form of supervision or guidance
or
- the assistance does not have to be provided permanently, but a constant readiness to provide assistance is required.
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Requirements
- Helplessness must be present
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Documents
- Documents to determine helplessness (report of the medical service of the health/care insurance fund, if available)
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Fees
None
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Process
The examination as to whether and, if so, to what extent an impairment-related helplessness exists is usually carried out by means of a medical assessment (possibly in the context of a home visit).
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Duration
A decision on the application will be taken as soon as possible. The processing time depends, among other things, on the completeness of the documents required for the application decision.
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Deadline
Benefits are provided on request.
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Responsible authority
Brandenburg State Office for Social Affairs and Care (LASV).
- Legal basis
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Approved
Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Equality
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Approved date
13.11.2020