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With the new year, new laws will come into force that affect people with disabilities and carers.
The most important changes summarized.
Bremen – New legal changes were announced at the turn of the year.
Some of these affect people with disabilities and their carers.
Regulations regarding care law, integration assistance, livelihood security, care services, labor law, health benefits and social compensation will change in 2024, as Lebenshilfe.de
informs
.
The new law has been in effect since January 1st.
Inflation compensation and allowances for carers of people with disabilities increased
From this year onwards, carers can look forward to more money.
From the beginning of 2024 to the end of 2025, professional carers and care associations will receive a special payment to compensate for inflation of 7.50 euros per care.
Volunteer carers also receive 24 euros in addition to the flat rate fee.
The increase occurs for each “month in which legal support is provided on at least one day,” according to
Lebenshilfe.de
.
An inclusion association was recently started in Barnstorf.
Changes in the law affect people with disabilities and carers © Westend61/Imago
In 2024, the asset allowance for asset-dependent integration assistance benefits will increase from 61,110 euros to 63,630 euros.
This is the maximum amount of money you can have in order to still be entitled to social benefits.
The income allowance was also increased.
In addition, from now on motor vehicles will no longer be recognized as assets.
This means that more people are entitled to the benefits.
Standard rates and amounts for care increased
For subsistence benefits, the standard rates, i.e. the guidelines for how high social benefits someone receives, were increased for the respective standard need levels.
This applies to basic security in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity as well as assistance with living expenses.
Standard requirement level 1 |
563 euros |
|---|---|
Standard requirement level 2 |
506 euros |
Standard requirement level 3 |
451 euros |
Standard requirement level 4 |
471 euros |
Standard requirement level 5 |
390 euros |
Standard requirement level 6 |
357 euros |
The additional need for communal lunches, the preparation of hot water and the provision of personal school supplies has also increased.
There are some changes in the regulation of income that affect different groups.
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Since January, the amounts for care benefits in kind and care allowances have also been increased.
The care support allowance has also been increased.
Care benefit in kind |
Care allowance |
|---|---|
Care level 1: – |
Care level 1: – |
Care level 2: Up to €761 |
Care level 2: €332 |
Care level 3: Up to €1,432 |
Care level 3: €573 |
Care level 4: Up to €1,778 |
Care level 4: €765 |
Care level 5: Up to €2,200 |
Care level 5: €947 |
Labor and health law adapted for people with disabilities and carers
Employers must pay a monthly compensation levy for compulsory jobs for people with disabilities that are not filled.
If the job goes to a severely disabled person who moves directly from a workshop to the new job, the employment will be credited for two compulsory jobs.
The entitlement to sick pay has increased in several cases.
For example, in relation to the duration of children's illness or inpatient treatment of children.
The additional contribution from health insurance companies has risen to 1.7%.
Caring relatives who take advantage of a rehabilitation measure are entitled to take the person they are caring for with them and care for them.
Social compensation for consequences for which the state is responsible
Social compensation law was also restructured.
This applies, for example, to people who were victims of accidents or acts of violence caused by the state and their survivors.
People who have suffered damage to their health as a result of an event for which the state community is responsible are supported with social compensation in dealing with the resulting consequences.
Those affected should be helped to get back to their everyday lives through treatment, care and payments.
The general additional contribution to health insurance companies has risen from 1.6 to 1.7 percent.
This means that insured people will have to expect slightly more taxes in the future.
The Federal Participation Act advocates special protection of living space for people with disabilities.
Nevertheless, according to Christine Kamphuis, the situation is precarious.
There is also talk of a housing crisis in Berlin.