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Emergencies and Assistance to Victims

Whether financially, socially or through an accident, anyone can find themselves in an emergency situation or crisis. Here you will find counselling and services to help you find your way out of crises and emergencies. This section also offers information about disaster response and counselling for victims.

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Addiction counselling

Addiction is first and foremost a disease and requires treatment just like any other disease. In Lower Saxony, there are numerous addiction counseling centers that provide help....
Agriculture: damage caused by game

Damage caused by game is damage caused by certain game species (hoofed game, wild rabbits and pheasants) to agricultural, forestry or horticultural land and plants, even if they...
Ambulance transport

This qualified ambulance transport is generally ensured by the ground-based rescue service of the municipal authorities and partly supplemented by companies and aid...
Apply for a determination of game and hunting damage

If a plot of land belonging to a community hunting district or is attached to a community hunting district is damaged by hoofed game, wild rabbits or pheasants, the hunting...
Apply for compensation for loss of earnings in the event of additional costs

If your existence is at risk as a result of a loss of earnings in accordance with Section 56 (1) or (1a) IfSG, you can be reimbursed for additional expenses to a certain extent...
Apply for compensation in the event of loss of earnings

You can receive compensation if you have a loss of earnings as a result of officially ordered quarantine or prohibition of activity and closure of care facilities.
Apply for compensation under the Infection Protection Act for uncovered operating costs

Have you had to close your business or practice due to a ban on activity or quarantine? Here you will find information on how to reimburse ongoing uncovered operating costs.
Apply for compensation under the Infection Protection Act in the event of loss of earnings

You are no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have a loss of earnings as a result? Find out here how you will be reimbursed for loss of earnings.
Apply for payment of compensation for contaminated game

If the game you have shot is more than 600 becquerels of cesium per kilogram of radiation/radioactively contaminated, you can apply for payment of damages.
Assistance for people who have been harmed by unjust detention

The Prisoner Assistance Act provides victims with numerous opportunities for help in order to be able to claim social compensation.
Assistance for victims of crime

When dealing with courts and other authorities, victims of crime and their relatives often feel misunderstood and left alone when it comes to problems and conflicts resulting...
Burden-sharing for displaced persons, ethnic German repatriates and resettlers

They arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany as expellees or ethnic German repatriates from the German eastern territories, the Eastern Bloc states or as resettlers. You...
Child Protection Portal Lower Saxony

On the Child Protection Portal Lower Saxony, important information about findings and activities to protect children from neglect and abuse is available. The website is aimed...
Civil protection in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant

Despite the high safety standards for nuclear power plants and the associated requirements, an accident involving the release of radioactive substances into the environment can...
Compensation for damage to civilian service: Granting

Attention: The content of this service is no longer up-to-date. An update is currently being carried out by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Civilian service is the most...
Compensation for disabled military service: grant

Did you suffer a military service injury during your membership of the Bundeswehr? Then you can receive benefits under the Soldiers' Benefits Act upon application. Pension...
Determination of helplessness and levels of care allowance for war victims

If you are helpless as a result of an injury, you can apply for a monthly care allowance.
Disaster prevention

In Lower Saxony, the competent authority is responsible for providing assistance in its territory. In particular, it shall, among other things, establish, equip, maintain and...
Disaster prevention

Civil protection is used when security measures are no longer guaranteed due to other legislation. In addition to the fire brigades, private aid organisations and the Federal...
Donation advice

Anyone who would like to help with a donation often doubts which aid organization can and will actually provide help in your interest to the best of its knowledge and belief....
Early Aid Offer

In order to give children in Germany a fair chance of healthy development right from the start, there are a variety of offers for families: welcome visits, parent courses,...
Emergency rescue assurance

Emergency rescue is mainly provided by the ground-based rescue service and supplemented by the country's air ambulance. Ensuring that the population is supplied with emergency...
Fire protection

Preventive and defensive fire protection is a public task. In Lower Saxony, the municipalities are responsible for fire protection and assistance in their area. In particular,...
Flood protection

In principle, the responsibility for flood protection lies with the competent authority, which is responsible for the affairs of the local community, urban land use planning and...
Floods in Lower Saxony

In the event of flooding in Lower Saxony, the state provides comprehensive information. You will find current water levels and possible further developments as well as important...
Food inspection

Every consumer expects flawless and safe food. First of all, everyone who is an entrepreneur in the food chain is responsible for this.Food control authorities shall carry out...
Information services on the novel coronavirus Information sharing

If you are looking for information on the corona outbreak in Lower Saxony, the state government has put together an information package that is kept up to date on a daily basis....
Inland flood protection

With the help of flood protection systems and flood plains, flood protection is ensured inland.
Inland flood protection Funding

With the promotion of flood protection systems and flood plains, flood protection is guaranteed inland. This support measure serves in particular to protect agricultural areas,...
Integration assistance for the mentally ill

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.
Lost property

If you have found an object of value (i.e. an object with a value of more than 10 euros), you must hand in this find. Contact points are the lost property offices of the...
Measures to ensure public safety and order

The competent authority is authorized to enforce its lawful measures to ensure public safety and order in the municipal area by force, i.e. possibly by force against persons. ...
Medical treatment for war victims

As an impaired person (so-called injured person), you will receive medical treatment for damage to health that has been recognized as a result of an injury or has been caused by...
Noise pollution from neighbours

Trees and shrubs, distances and habits, sounds, cats, dogs and last but not least, of course, the children: there are many occasions for the neighbouring community to turn into...
Payment of pensions for survivors of war victims

If a war victim dies as a result of injury, the widow, the surviving partner, the orphans and the relatives of the ascending line are entitled to a survivor's pension.
Provision of medical treatment for war victims

As an impaired person (so-called injured person), you will receive medical treatment upon request for damage to health that has been recognized as a result of an injury or has...
Rehabilitation of SED victims: confirmation of pension entitlements

Have you suffered damage to your health as a result of an unjustified deprivation of liberty or any other sovereign measure that served the purpose of political persecution?...
Vaccine damage: recognition

Have you suffered damage to your health as a result of a vaccination or other measure of specific prophylaxis? Has this vaccination been publicly recommended, prescribed or...
Victim compensation

If you have suffered damage to your health through no fault of your own as a result of an act of violence, you can receive care under the Act on Compensation for Victims of...
Violence against women

Women and girls who have been victims of violence need special counselling services provided by counselling centres for girls and women affected by rape and violence, by contact...
Violence against women helpline

If you as a woman are affected by physical or psychological violence, the helpline offers you a free initial consultation and information on possible help. In particular, the...
War Victims' Welfare Grant for Injured Persons

If you are granted care under the Federal Supply Act or in accordance with this Act, you may receive welfare benefits as special assistance in individual cases.
War victims' welfare Grant for surviving dependents

If you are granted a pension as a survivor under the Federal Pensions Act or in accordance with this Act, you may receive welfare benefits as special assistance in individual...
Women's shelters

Women's shelters provide protection, advice, accompaniment and support to all women and their children who are threatened or affected by psychological, physical and/or sexual...

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