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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.

Apply for compensation for loss of earnings in the event of additional costs

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The Infection Protection Act (IfSG) protects the population in Germany. It also provides financial compensation for people affected by the protective measures.

If you are quarantined at home or banned from working as a result of an official measure on the basis of the Infection Protection Act and suffer a loss of earnings as a result, you are generally entitled to compensation for the loss of earnings incurred.

In the event of a threat to their existence, the additional expenses incurred during the loss of earnings may also be reimbursed to an appropriate extent by the competent authority upon application.

Payment and application shall be made in writing to the competent authority. The application for compensation must be submitted retroactively within 2 years from the start of the ban on activity or the end of quarantine.

Who should I contact?

In Lower Saxony, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg, the districts and the independent cities are responsible. In the other federal states, the corresponding state authorities.

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Gesundheit
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Requirements

  • There was a quarantine according to § 30 IfSG or a ban on activity according to § 31 IfSG.
  • There was no way to compensate for the loss of earnings with any other reasonable activity.
  • The livelihood of those affected is endangered and additional expenses have been incurred.
  • The application for compensation must be submitted within 2 years from the start of the ban on activity or the end of quarantine.
  • There was no illness or inability to work.

Applications / forms

Forms available: No

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: No

Which documents are required?

  • Proof of existential threat
  • Proof of income (tax assessment) of the previous year
  • If available: Proof of loss of income during the period of prohibition of activity or segregation/quarantine
  • If applicable, proof of insurance benefits received
  • If available: Proof of the official measure that caused the loss of earnings
  • For authorised representatives: If you are submitting this application on behalf of a company or a self-employed person (e.g. as a tax consultant), please submit a power of attorney.

What are the fees?

None

Process flow

The application must be submitted in writing to the competent authority.

After the claim has been examined by the authority, a corresponding decision will be issued.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Application Deadline: 2 Years
The one-year period depends on the period of your segregation or prohibition of activity, or the segregation or prohibition of activity of your employees. After the deadline has expired, you are no longer entitled to compensation for loss of earnings.

Processing duration

Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received.

What else should I know?

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families