Apply for basic security in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity (social assistance)

Reclaiming benefits wrongly received that must be repaid by the beneficiary. This can also be done by the heirs or by paying in installments.

If your existing income is not sufficient to cover your living expenses and you are either of retirement age or permanently / temporarily disabled, you may be eligible for basic income support / assistance with living expenses under the German Social Security Code XII.

Basic security / assistance with living expenses includes, among other things

• the standard rate applicable to the person entitled to benefits,
• reasonable expenses for accommodation and heating,
• any additional requirements (for example, if you have a severely disabled person's pass with the G mark)
• any health and long-term care insurance contributions that may be due

The amount of basic income support / assistance with living expenses cannot be estimated in advance, as an individual calculation is made in each individual case. Necessary documents include proof of income and assets, rent certificate and bank statements.

For initial information, please make an appointment with the responsible case worker.

Basic income support benefits begin when the application is submitted. There are no back payments for periods prior to the application. Basic security benefits are regularly approved for 12 calendar months and then reviewed. If personal or financial circumstances change during the approval period, the changes must be reported. Increased benefits are paid from the first of the month in which the change is notified at the earliest. It is therefore important to notify changes, such as an increase in rent, immediately.