Leistungen der Sozialhilfe für entwicklungsgefährdete und behinderte Kinder und Jugendliche

If you need help with your livelihood and do not have health insurance – statutory or private – the social welfare provider will provide health assistance.

These include:

• Support and advice for parents
• Childcare and care services
• Medical treatments
• Therapies such as speech promotion and movement promotion
• Checkups
• Everyday accompaniment

- Application for health assistance

- Identity card or passport (or other documents that can identify the person beyond doubt)

The competent social assistance institution shall provide information on the documents required in individual cases.

Health aids are given to persons,

- who do not have statutory or sufficient private health insurance,

- the provision of services via the health insurance fund is out of the question

- and who cannot reasonably be expected to raise the funds for the necessary assistance from income and assets.

Health assistance services for developmental or disability in children:

• Preventive medical care
• Early detection examinations
• Treatments
• Preventive measures
• Consultation

The following are responsible:

• the social welfare office of the respective local social assistance institution

or

• the social welfare office of the district or municipality belonging to the region consulted by the local social welfare institution,

in which the domicile is located.