Apply for compensation for loss of earnings for necessary accompaniment during medical treatment
Injured parties can apply for compensation for lost earnings for the person accompanying them. You can find out more here.
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Basic information
If you have been determined to be entitled to health treatment (medical treatment), you will receive health treatment benefits in accordance with SGB XIV from January 1, 2024.
For a necessary companion, compensation for lost earnings will be paid to a reasonable extent if you are obliged to reimburse the accompanying person, for example because an unpaid day of leave was taken.
Please note that your social compensation provider will decide whether and to what extent you will receive support.
Requirements
- As the injured party, you have suffered a health impairment in Germany or, under certain circumstances, abroad (§ 15 SGB XIV) as a result of a damaging event.
- The health impairment has resulted in physical, psychological, mental or sensory impairments.
- You require outpatient or inpatient treatment due to the consequences of the injury.
- You will need an accompanying person to accompany you to and from this treatment.
- The accompanying person is not a professional companion and has suffered a loss of earnings.
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Procedure
When you apply for social compensation benefits, the social compensation institution will check whether you are entitled to compensation for lost earnings for necessary accompaniment during sickness treatment. You will receive a notification of the decision and, if applicable, information on the benefits granted as well as other necessary evidence.
You can apply for social compensation benefits in writing.
- If necessary, you can make an appointment with your contact person at the pension authority or at your responsible office.
- You will then discuss whether you are entitled to social compensation benefits and what support services can be offered.
- If necessary, the case management team can discuss the further procedure and possible entitlements to benefits that go beyond the general duty to provide information and advice with you.
- If you are entitled to social compensation benefits, your contact person will discuss the next steps with you.
- The contact person will provide you with the relevant documents. If necessary, complete the documents, enclose the required evidence or supporting documents and send the documents back to your contact person.
- Your claims will be determined ex officio on the basis of the documents. The authority will inform you of the result in the form of a decision, which is usually sent to you by letter.
- If entitlements to benefits have been determined, you will receive an approval notice. If no entitlements are determined, you will receive a rejection notice.
- The eligible costs and approved cash benefits will be transferred to the account you have specified.
More information
Legal remedy
Appeal: An appeal can be lodged against a decision within one month of its notification. Further information on the procedure and the competent authority to which you can lodge an appeal can be found in the notification of your application. The appeal can be submitted in writing and electronically. -
Competent Department
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Amt für Versorgung und Integration Bremen
- +49 421 3615541
- +49 421 3615326
- Doventorscontrescarpe 172 D, 28195 Bremen
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Fees / Costs
gebührenfrei
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
There is no deadline.
How long does it take to process
The prerequisite for processing is that all mandatory information has been provided. The processing time varies depending on the competent authority and the individual case. It is not possible to give an exact time and it depends on the complexity of the individual case.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 07.11.2025