Elementarschäden finanzielle Hilfen für Privatgeschädigte beantragen

Have you suffered damage that threatens your livelihood as a result of a natural disaster that affects more than one region (natural hazard damage)? Then you may be eligible for state-financed assistance.

Provided that the Ministry of the Interior and Sport (MdI) has declared a natural hazard event, you can, if your private household has suffered damage that threatens its existence, apply for

emergency aid for private households up to a maximum of 2,500 euros per household .

The emergency aid for existential emergencies is intended to help in cases of hardship, in particular

• to bridge immediate impairments due to the loss of accommodation and/or,
• to provide replacement clothing or necessary food and/or,
• provide adequate care for children or other family members in need.

The necessary declarations must be submitted with the application form. In addition, evidence explaining the extent of the damage must be enclosed.

1. They have suffered damage that threatens their existence.
2. A larger group of people is affected by the loss event (determination of a natural hazard event by the MdI)
3. The damage is not insurable or there must be no overcompensation through third-party benefits.
4. You live in Rhineland-Palatinate

There are no fees for you.

In the event of extraordinary natural disasters in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD) determines the affected damage regions (districts / independent cities) on the basis of the situation information and reports available to it and informs the Ministry of the Interior and Sport (MdI) to determine the natural disaster.

The MdI's determination of a natural hazard event and the granting of emergency aid are published on the ADD Rhineland-Palatinate website and on the BKS-Portal Rhineland-Palatinate together with the deadline for submitting applications.

The districts and independent cities process the applications for emergency aid as quickly as possible after the application has been submitted and the necessary declarations have been made.

You must apply for financial aid within one month of the Ministry of the Interior and Sport identifying the natural hazard event.

Further information can be found on the website of the Supervisory and Service Directorate and on the BKS portal.

If you do not agree with the content and result of a rejection of a financial aid application (= administrative act / decision by the responsible authority), you can lodge an objection against this. Further details can be found in the decision.

If damage that threatens the existence of the company has been caused by a natural disaster or extreme weather conditions (natural hazard damage), state financial aid can be granted. This is paid out to private individuals as emergency aid.

Please apply for financial assistance from your local authority or city council.

The affected districts and independent cities are responsible for granting emergency aid to private households.

Applications for state financial aid are made in writing. The relevant forms are available online.