How to Get Mobility Aids in Germany: Guide for Ukrainian Refugees

If you are a Ukrain­ian refugee in Ger­many, under­stand­ing how to obtain mobil­i­ty aids is cru­cial for your dai­ly life and inde­pen­dence. This guide explains the key steps and require­ments to access these impor­tant sup­ports smooth­ly.

Key Takeaways

• Tem­po­rary Pro­tec­tion Sta­tus under § 24 Aufen­thG is essen­tial to be eli­gi­ble for social ben­e­fits, includ­ing mobil­i­ty aids.
• Reg­is­ter­ing with local author­i­ties (Anmel­dung) and get­ting a refugee reg­is­tra­tion cer­tifi­cate are vital first steps.
• Appli­ca­tions for ben­e­fits includ­ing mobil­i­ty aids are processed by the Job­cen­ter through the Bürg­ergeld sys­tem.
• Prop­er doc­u­men­ta­tion such as pass­port, Anmeldebescheini­gung, and med­ical cer­tifi­cates must be pre­pared.
• Inte­gra­tion and report­ing oblig­a­tions apply, includ­ing par­tic­i­pa­tion in lan­guage and employ­ment pro­grams.

Eligibility and Legal Status

To access mobil­i­ty aids in Ger­many, hold­ing the tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion sta­tus accord­ing to § 24 Aufen­thG is the pri­ma­ry legal require­ment. You must have com­plet­ed reg­is­tra­tion with your local Bürg­er­amt and hold either an Anmeldebescheini­gung or a Fik­tions­bescheini­gung con­firm­ing your law­ful stay.

Adults aged 18 and over can apply inde­pen­dent­ly, while guardians must sub­mit appli­ca­tions for minors. Addi­tion­al­ly, your work autho­riza­tion sta­tus may affect which ben­e­fits you can receive. Fam­i­lies with chil­dren or preg­nant women have spe­cial pro­vi­sions to ensure time­ly sup­port.

Preparing for Your First Visit to the Jobcenter

Before vis­it­ing the Job­cen­ter, make sure you have all essen­tial doc­u­ments ready, includ­ing your pass­port, tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion cer­tifi­cate (Aufen­thalt­ser­laub­nis), and reg­is­tra­tion con­fir­ma­tion (Anmeldebescheini­gung). A Ger­man bank account with an IBAN is need­ed for ben­e­fit pay­ments, but alter­na­tive arrange­ments can be made if you don’t have one yet.

Bring rental agree­ments or con­fir­ma­tion of tem­po­rary hous­ing and any rel­e­vant med­ical proofs such as dis­abil­i­ty cer­tifi­cates or preg­nan­cy con­fir­ma­tions. Offi­cial trans­la­tions of for­eign doc­u­ments might be required. If seek­ing work-relat­ed ben­e­fits, include pre­vi­ous employ­ment records and pro­fes­sion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tions.

Bürgergeld Application Process and Benefits

Apply­ing for mobil­i­ty aid ben­e­fits goes hand in hand with the Bürg­ergeld appli­ca­tion at the Job­cen­ter. The process starts by sched­ul­ing an ini­tial appoint­ment, pro­vid­ing your doc­u­ments, and sub­mit­ting the Antrag (appli­ca­tion). Typ­i­cal­ly, the first deci­sion takes 4–6 weeks, but inter­im pay­ments can help mean­while.

The month­ly Bürg­ergeld rate for sin­gle adults in 2024 is €502, sup­ple­ment­ed by allowances for hous­ing, heat­ing, and spe­cial needs. Fam­i­lies receive child-spe­cif­ic rates and one-time pay­ments to cov­er equip­ment or fur­ni­ture can be includ­ed if you recent­ly moved.

Ongoing Responsibilities and Integration Support

Receiv­ing ben­e­fits requires reg­u­lar report­ing of job search­es, income changes, and attend­ing man­dat­ed inte­gra­tion cours­es such as the Inte­gra­tionskurs. You must also engage in employ­ment sup­port pro­grams and keep health insur­ance cov­er­age active through the Job­cen­ter.

Child ben­e­fits (Kindergeld) coor­di­nate with Bürg­ergeld to sup­port fam­i­lies, while edu­ca­tion­al aid like BAföG is avail­able for stu­dents. Plan­ning for the future may involve tran­si­tion­ing from tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion to a per­ma­nent res­i­dence and full employ­ment in Ger­many.

Sources

• Based on cur­rent knowl­edge of Ger­man social wel­fare law and Ukrain­ian refugee assis­tance pro­grams
• Infor­ma­tion derived from Ger­man Fed­er­al Employ­ment Agency (Bun­de­sagen­tur für Arbeit) guide­lines
• Ref­er­ence to Ger­man Res­i­dence Act (Aufen­thalts­ge­setz) § 24 pro­vi­sions
• Cur­rent Bürg­ergeld rates as per 2024 Ger­man social code reg­u­la­tions

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