Nursing Badge Holders

Applying for a Passport with Disabilities

The severely handicapped pass is requested from the competent social security office and assigned a disability which permanently leads in all areas of life functioning properly, including making the mental limitations of dementia patients. A disabled pass can then be issued to people, in addition to their dementia are otherwise physically healthy.

The advantage of such a card is that it can lead to certain benefits as compensation for disadvantages. This may include inter alia Tax benefits include, for example in the form of lump sum allowances in the personal income tax return, such as reduction / exemption from road tax or deduction of additional expenses in cases of illness, treatment, employment of domestic help, etc.

Another disadvantage offsets are dependent on the characteristics that have been registered by the pension office to the document. The significance of the main features and possible disadvantage offsets:

Help with daily recurring tasks, (on undressing, personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility) is needed on a larger scale (acquisition, instruction or supervision) from those who are nursing badge holders.

Compensation for disadvantages: free token for use on public passenger transport and exemption from road tax. Its walking ability, e.g. by disturbances in the orientation ability, so that distances cannot be completed without threat to themselves or others.

Compensation for disadvantages: Public transport can be used for discount. Holders of motor vehicles may instead request a reduction in road tax. Upon the grant of social assistance, an additional requirement is enforced.

There is an extraordinary walking difficulty because of the severity of the condition to move except with the help of others, particularly from the nursing badge holders. Additions can be applied for permits for the use of disabled parking places in the road transport authority. In addition, a separate disabled parking near the apartment may be requested. Support for the use of public transport is needed. This is for example disorientation in the case.

Compensation for disadvantages: Even pays way if the card holder must take a companion free of charge in public transport. Compensation for disadvantages: use of public transport and radio and television license fee exemption for persons who are not always able to participate in public events of any kind.

Other areas for which a disabled pass can be important: Recognition as a "chronic disease" or approval of trips to outpatient treatment by the respective insurance company. Income limits for housing subsidies and grant of a residence order was issued. The application for recognition of a severe disability is placed at the city council or the local office hours of the pension office or sent directly by mail to the responsible security office.