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If you have been assessed as having a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass.

If you are blind or equivalent to a blind person, you will receive financial support under certain conditions. This lump sum of money compensates for the additional expenses you incur due to your blindness.

If you have a severe visual or hearing impairment, you first have to learn how to deal with the new situation. With basic training, you can learn special skills that you will need at work and in everyday life.

The Landesblindenfonds is intended to provide financial support to blind people living at home in exceptional, challenging life situations.

The State Blind Allowance (Blindengeld) is a benefit provided by the state of Lower Saxony to blind persons. It is intended to compensate for additional financial expenses caused by blindness and is granted regardless of income and assets.

If you are currently unable to work at least 3 hours a day due to your disability, but would still like to complete a regular (initial) training course, you could be supported with the budget for training.

If you want to do an apprenticeship and you need special support or assistance because of your disabilities, you can do the apprenticeship in companies or institutions that are equipped to meet your special needs.

If you need assistance with vocational integration or to secure an existing job because of your disability, you may be eligible for individual case funding.

Do you have a disability or are you at risk of a disability? Or do you look after a child or a person with a disability? The wide range of integration assistance services are designed to help you participate in all areas of social life.

Does your child have a mental disability or is at risk of one? Does this limit their participation in society? Then integration assistance can help.

If you need assistance with vocational integration or to secure an existing job because of your disability, you may be eligible for other assistance.

If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.

If you train or further train people with disabilities and severely disabled people in your company, you can receive a subsidy towards their training pay. If you subsequently employ severely disabled people on a permanent basis, you can receive a wage subsidy.

If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a vehicle tax reduction under certain conditions.

If you would like to work despite health problems, you can receive financial support for this - for example for aids or measures.

If you cannot currently work at least 3 hours per day because of your disability, you may be eligible for assistance at a sheltered workshop or other benefit provider.

If you want to do continuing education and you need special support or assistance because of your disabilities, you can do the continuing education in a company or facility that is set up to meet your special needs.

If you want to do continuing education and you need special support or assistance because of your disabilities, you can do the continuing education in a company or institution that is set up to meet your special needs.

People with disabilities or their representatives may apply to the relevant chamber for special training arrangements.

If you need special support with professional integration or to secure your job due to your disability, the employment agency can commission a specialist integration service for this purpose.

After the occurrence of an insured event (accident at work, commuting accident, occupational disease), the statutory accident insurance covers the costs of the necessary medical rehabilitation.

People with disabilities and people at risk of disability are entitled to medical rehabilitation.

Blind or severely visually impaired people can apply for a guide dog as an aid.

Do you have a mental illness or do you live with a mentally ill person? The various aids are intended to help you participate in social life again.

Following a recognised accident at work or an occupational disease, you can claim reimbursement for related travel and transportation expenses.

If you have a disability and have not yet found a training position after completing compulsory schooling, you can take part in a pre-vocational training program that takes your special needs into account.

You can receive sickness benefit if you accompany a person with a disability who is receiving inpatient treatment. The sickness benefit compensates you for the loss of earnings incurred as a result of accompanying the person.

If you are affected by a disability, you can apply for a determination of your disability under certain conditions. This will also determine the degree of disability.

If you live in a facility for people with disabilities, you may be eligible for Social Security long-term care insurance benefits.

Children or adolescents in foster families or in residential child and youth welfare facilities are entitled to health care assistance.

If you need special assistance in integrating into working life and are currently unable to complete any training or further education due to your disability, you can receive individual in-company qualification as part of Supported Employment.