Apply for basic income support in old age and in the event of reduced earning capacity

You can receive basic income support if you are over 18 years old and are permanently fully disabled or have reached the relevant age limit for the start of your pension. A further condition is that your own income and assets or those of your spouse or partner are insufficient.

Note: If your annual income is less than 100,000 euros, children or parents do not have to pay maintenance.

The basic income support includes

• the applicable standard rate,
• the actual expenses for accommodation and heating, insofar as they are reasonable.
• Additional needs, for example
  • Possession of a severely disabled person's pass with the G mark
  • Illness, if there is an additional nutritional requirement as a result (e.g. coeliac disease or cystic fibrosis)
  • decentralised hot water generation
• one-off requirements in special situations (e.g. initial furnishing of a flat), purchase and repair of orthopaedic shoes
• Contributions to health and long-term care insurance

Note: You can also receive basic income support if you are an inpatient, for example in a care facility.