Benefits overview
Care allowance
Self-organised care by relatives
599 €per month
or
Care-in-kind benefits
Care by licensed care service
1.497 €per month
Day and night care
Can be used in addition to home-care benefits
1.357 €per month
Relief amount
E.g. support services, household help, day care
131 €per month
Respite / short-term care
Joint annual amount, up to 8 weeks
3.539 €per year
Consumable care aids
E.g. gloves, disinfectants
42 €per month
Home emergency call system
25,50 €per month
Digital care applications (DiPA)
40 €per month
Home adaptation
E.g. bathroom conversion, door widening, ramp
4.180 €per measure
- Technical care aids (care bed, wheelchair, etc.) – fully covered
- Free care counselling by the care fund
- Free care courses for family carers
- Social security for family carers (pension, accident & where applicable unemployment insurance)
The amounts are the maximum amounts under the statutory long-term care insurance (as of 01.01.2026), Source: Federal Ministry of Health (opens in new tab).
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