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Benefits of the pension insurance for medical rehabilitation Approval
Medical rehabilitation serves to improve or restore your earning capacity.
A repetition of the medical rehabilitation is generally possible after 4 years – unless the service is required prematurely for health reasons.
Rehabilitation is used to treat health and functional disorders. The type of treatment and selection of the rehabilitation facility depends on your complaints.
The rehabilitation takes place in a rehabilitation facility of the pension insurance or in one of their contract clinics. Medical rehabilitation services are possible both inpatient and full-day outpatient and usually last 3 weeks. For addicts, there are regulations deviating from this form and duration of benefits.
This is paid by the pension insurance:
- the journey,
- the accommodation,
- catering,
- medical care,
- the therapeutic services and
- the medical applications.
In the case of inpatient medical rehabilitation, you can contribute a maximum of EUR 10.00 per day to the costs. The additional payment depends on the amount of your income.
If your employer does not continue to pay the salary during your medical rehabilitation due to similar pre-existing conditions, you may receive transitional allowance from the pension insurance.
You cannot obtain medical rehab if you
- are entitled to a similar benefit from another rehabilitation provider (e.g. accident insurance) as a result of an accident at work, an occupational disease or damage caused by third parties,
- are civil servants, soldiers or judges. Please contact your responsible integration office to find out from whom you can receive benefits,
- have already received or applied for an old-age pension (at least two thirds of the full pension),
- have permanently retired from working life and receive a company pension until the start of retirement, for example, or
- are in pre-trial detention or in the execution of a custodial sentence.
You can submit your application online, in person or in writing.
Online application:
- Go to the website of the German Pension Insurance.
- Click on "Online Services" and then on "Apply".
- At this point, you also have the opportunity to register and then submit the application. For example, you can see which insurance periods have already been recorded. In addition, you save time because data is pre-loaded when the application is submitted. To register, you need an identity card or an electronic residence permit with online ID function or an electronic signature card.
- Select the desired way of identification and follow the instructions. Then click on "Submit applications".
- Complete the application. You will be supported electronically with explanations and hints.
- Any necessary evidence may be uploaded and also transmitted electronically.
- Once you have answered all the necessary questions, you can submit your application electronically to the competent pension insurance institution.
- You will receive a confirmation of sending.
Personal application:
- Compile the necessary documents for the application and make an appointment at an information and advice centre of the German Pension Insurance.
- When making an appointment online, your personal data and, if possible, your insurance number are required.
- You can select a desired counselling centre and your desired date.
- Depending on the availability of free appointments and the expected duration of the consultation, you will receive a proposal for a binding consultation appointment.
- During your interview, your application will be recorded electronically and forwarded online to the responsible pension insurance institution.
Written request:
- Download the application form on the website of the German Pension Insurance. You can also pick up the application form in person at information and advice centres, your health insurance fund, in the municipalities or insurance offices.
- You can send your completed and signed application with the required documents either by post to the German Pension Insurance or hand it in to one of the local advice centres.
- You will receive a confirmation of receipt.
Your competent pension insurance institution will examine your application. After evaluating your information, you will receive a written letter of admission or rejection by post.
If you have given your prior consent to electronic communication, all correspondence may take place in electronic form. For this purpose, the online services are available to you with registration. In this case, you will receive the notification in your electronic mailbox at the DRV or by De-Mail.
They
- are insured for at least 15 years in the statutory pension insurance (so-called "waiting period of 15 years") or
- receive a pension due to reduced earning capacity, or
- receive a large widow's/widower's pension due to reduced earning capacity, or
- have paid compulsory contributions for an insured employment or activity for six calendar months in the last 2 years prior to the application, or
- have pursued an insured employment or self-employed activity within 2 years of training until the application or have been unable to work or unemployed after such employment or activity until the application, or
- are less able to work or this is to be expected in the foreseeable future if you meet the general waiting period of 5 years.
- Report of findings from your attending physician
- usually 3 weeks
Forms: Application for participation benefits for insured persons (G0100)
Online procedure possible: yes
Written form required: no
Personal appearance necessary: usually no
- Contradiction
Detailed information on how to file an objection can be found in your decision. - Complaint
Detailed information on how to bring an action can be found in the notice of opposition.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)