Apply for care assistance

• You have a need for care from care level 2. If you have care level 1, you may be entitled to care aids, measures to improve your living environment or digital care applications. In addition, if the requirements are met, relief benefits of up to EUR 125.00 per month can be granted.
• Benefits from long-term care insurance
  - you are not entitled to or
  - you are entitled to, but they are not sufficient.
• Your income and assets are not sufficient to cover the costs of care. The income and assets of spouses or partners who are not separated must also be taken into account.
• With a few exceptions, assets must be used. For example, financial assets of up to EUR 10,000 for single persons and a total of EUR 20,000 for spouses or partners do not have to be taken into account.

If you are covered by statutory or private long-term care insurance, you should first contact them to clarify which long-term care insurance benefits you are entitled to.

You must apply for care assistance at your local social welfare office. Use the form provided for this purpose, which you can obtain from your local social welfare office or which may also be made available to you online

If you do not have long-term care insurance, the social welfare office will arrange for the medical service of the health and long-term care insurance funds or another suitable body to determine your need for long-term care. The Social Welfare Office will check your personal and financial circumstances on the basis of the information and documents you provide.

Depending on the individual case, different proofs and documents are required, for example

• Identity card or passport of the applicant
• Proof of income at the time of application
• Proof of existing assets (e.g. savings books)
• Proof of expenses (e.g. rental costs)
• Notifications/classifications from the care insurance fund

Note: Clarify in a personal appointment with your social welfare office which evidence and documents you need to submit in your specific case.