Receive compensation for wear and tear on clothing and underwear

Statutory accident insurance benefits are generally determined ex officio.

• Your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund will inform you so that you can register your claims.

If you have incurred costs over and above the lump sum, compensation is also possible under certain conditions.
You can apply for compensation for wear and tear to clothing and underwear online or by post.
Online service:

• Call up the online service.
• You will be guided through the process on the accident insurance service portal.
• You can log in.
  • If you would like to receive a reply from your Berufsgenossenschaft or accident insurance fund in the mailbox of your BundID account or My Company Account, you must have an account and authenticate yourself.
  • If you would like to receive the reply by post, you can continue without registering.
• Select your responsible employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund or find them using the industry search.
• Upload the required documents.
• Complete the online form and send it off.
• Your notification will be automatically forwarded to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
• You will receive feedback via the desired channel.

Online service of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund:

• If you have access to the portal of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund, you can also submit the notification electronically there if necessary.

Message by post:

• Send an informal letter to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
• Make sure you provide the required information and enclose the necessary documents.
  

• You suffer from a recognized occupational accident, commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease.
• You wear or use an aid due to the resulting damage to your health.
• You suffer exceptional wear and tear to your clothing and underwear as a result.
• You belong to one of the legally defined groups of people.

• As long as the lump sum covers your costs, you do not need to submit any documents.
• If you require higher compensation, you must provide evidence of your costs, such as invoices.

There are no costs.

There is no deadline.

• § Section 31 (2) of the Seventh Book of the German Social Code (SGB VII)
• § Section 7 of the Ordinance on the Orthopaedic Treatment of Accident Victims (OrthVersorgUVV)
• Ordinance on the provision of medical aids and replacement benefits under the Federal Pension Act (BVG)
• § Section 15 of the Federal Pension Act (BVG)
• Ordinance on the Implementation of Section 15 of the Federal Pension Act (BVG)

• Appeal
• Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification from your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: No
Online services available: Yes

06.01.2023