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Your selected location: Rhede (Ems) (268...)

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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Social assistance benefits for children and young people at risk of development and disabilities


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

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities


Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Soziales/Arbeit
Postal address: Post Office Box 1134 , 26898 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Timetable
Telephone: 04964 9182-12
Telephone: 04964 9182-13
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Transport Connection:
Station Rhede (Ems), Markt
Bus: 611
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019

Contact

Frau Linda Agnesmeyer
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-13
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Sozialamt
Room:
13
responsible for:
Frau Christina Eilers
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-12
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Sozialamt
Room:
13
responsible for:
Herr Holger Knak
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-19
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Department:
Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Bürgeramt, Standesamt, Gewerbeamt
Room:
19
responsible for:
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Competent authority

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.

Requirements

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.

Which documents are required?

- 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.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)