Relief allowance

Entlastungsgeld

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Care Guide

Relief amount: Targeted

Relief for family caregivers

Entlastungsbetrag:

Gezielte Entlastung für

pflegende Angehörige

How to get relief with relief services

Family members providing home care

How to get relief

with relief services

Family members

providing home care

Relief services are part of the benefits catalog of the statutory long-term care insurance and are legally regulated in § 45b SGB XI.

They serve to relieve the burden on family caregivers.
They provide additional professional support in caregiving.
They promote the independence and self-determination of those in need of care.

Requirements for the claim:

Insurance in the statutory long-term care insurance scheme with at least two years of insurance coverage in the last ten years (§ 33 para. 2 SGB XI).
A recognized care level must be present.

What is the purpose of the relief amount?

What is the purpose

of the relief amount?

Household help and household-related services such as:
- Shopping assistance
- Cleaning of house or apartment
- to make the laundry
- Food preparation
- Transportation services
- errands
Everyday life or care support
Offers for activities, activation, and memory promotion , e.g., for dementia patients
Accompanied mobilization
Respite care
Short-term care
Day or night care
Visiting services

A notice:

Many of these services are considered low-threshold support services according to § 45c SGB XI.
They may also be provided by trained staff or volunteers without nursing training.

Amount of relief according to care level

Amount of relief

according to care level

The relief amount is a uniform 125 euros per month for all care levels:

Care level 1: 125 euros/month
Care level 2: 125 euros/month
Care level 3: 125 euros/month
Care level 4: 125 euros/month
Care level 5: 125 euros/month

Additional relief regarding in-kind care benefits:

Those requiring care from care level 2 upwards can use up to 40% of the unused budget for further relief services.

How to receive relief benefits

How to receive

relief benefits

Claim via the long-term care insurance fund.
Billing is done on a cost reimbursement basis (invoices and proof of payment required).
For care services, billing is usually done directly with the long-term care insurance fund.

Transfer of unused amounts:

Carryover to the following month and year is possible.
Expiry no later than June 30th of the following year if not claimed.

Relief allowance – Conclusion

Relief allowance

Conclusion

The relief allowance finances a wide range of care and support services.
Those in need of care have a right to care, and family members benefit from relief.
Professional care services provide comprehensive advice and handle the billing with the long-term care insurance fund.

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