Help for inpatient care
If someone does not have long-term care insurance or if the benefits provided by the long-term care insurance fund are not sufficient, benefits of the assistance for long-term care according to the 12th Book of the Social Code (SGB XII) come into consideration.
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Basic information
"A grant of benefits under SGB XII can be made for persons,
- who are in need of care and
- have been assigned at least care level 2 after the need for care has been determined, and
- the personal contribution for a care facility (short-term care or long-term care) cannot be raised from their own income and assets."
Requirements
The benefits according to SGB XII depend on the amount of income and assets of the applicant and his partner in the household.
Statements on the use of income and assets are individually designed and therefore require consultation.
Benefits of the assistance for care according to the SGB XII are subordinate to similar benefits according to other legal regulations (e.g. benefits of the social care insurance according to the 11th book of the Social Code XI).
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Procedure
If inpatient care is necessary and this need for care is not sufficiently financed by the benefits of the social long-term care insurance (SGB XI), assistance for care can be applied for from the specialist service "Inpatient Benefits" in accordance with SGB XII.
More information
The overall municipal specialized service "Inpatient Services" formally belongs to the Social Center 6 Hemelingen/Osterholz and since the end of 2020 has also been based at Pfalzburger Str. 69 A, 28207 Bremen. The superordinate administrative unit is the Office for Social Services.
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Necessary Documents
- Identity card or passport
- Registration confirmation
- Income, asset and debit documents
Income, asset and debit documents please enclose a copy of the questionnaire (if possible from the last 12 months, for self-employed persons from the last three years)
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The benefit kicks in when the competent social centre becomes aware of the need for assistance with care. This can be done both by notification from the home institution and by sending a written application.
How long does it take to process
6 months
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 22.07.2025