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Applying for special benefits in individual cases to support training as part of social compensation Arbeit Notlagen und Opferhilfen Schule, Ausbildung und Studium

If, in the case of injured parties and orphans, funding for education under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) is provided in the form of a loan as a result of the injury, the social compensation provider may, upon application, assume the repayment of the loan.

  • Basic information

    If, in the case of injured parties and orphans, funding for education under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG) is provided in the form of a loan as a result of the injury, the social compensation provider can take over the repayment of the loan on application.

    In the case of orphans, it is assumed that the need is damage-related if

    1. the death of a parent occurs during education or
    2. the education begins within five years of the death of one of the parents.

    If the death of one or both parents occurs during the course of education, the loan received up to that point is not considered to be due to loss. The loan payments are deemed to be loss-related from the time of the death of one or both parents. In such a case, the social compensation provider will only take over the repayment of the loan from this point in time.

    Please note that your social compensation provider will decide whether and to what extent you will receive support.

    Requirements

    Injured parties:

    • You have suffered a health impairment in Germany or, under certain conditions, abroad (§ 15 SGB XIV) due to a damaging event.
    • They receive funding under BAföG as a loan due to the damage.

    Orphans:

    • You are an orphan and one of your parents or your parents have died as a result of a damaging event.
    • You receive funding under the BAföG as a loan as a result of a damaging event.

  • Procedure

    With the application, the social compensation provider checks whether you are entitled to special benefits in individual cases to promote training. You will receive a notification of the decision and, if applicable, information about the benefits granted as well as other necessary evidence.

    You can apply for social compensation benefits in writing.

    • You can make an appointment with your contact person at the pension authority or at your responsible office.
    • They will then discuss with you whether you are entitled to social compensation benefits and what support services can be offered.
    • 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 receipts and return the documents to your contact person.
    • 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 regarding 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.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Proof of the harmful event

      (Recognition decision on the consequences of injury)

    • Proof of BAföG funding as a loan

  • Competent Department

  • Fees / Costs

    gebührenfrei

  • 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.

  • Legal Bases

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 07.11.2025

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