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Work assistance: support at work for severe disability

Sometimes only a little support is needed to fill a job well despite a disability. That is exactly what work assistance is for: a helper who supports you with certain tasks, financed by the inclusion office.

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Within the framework of accompanying help in working life, severely disabled people are entitled to have the costs of a necessary work assistance covered (§ 185 SGB IX). The assistance supports you in carrying out your activity; the actual work you still perform yourself.
Responsible is as a rule the inclusion/integration office. Work assistance is one of several forms of help; alongside it there are, for example, technical work aids and grants for a disability-appropriate design of the workplace.

What you should do now

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    1. Clarify the need

    What support do you need to carry out your activity?

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    2. File the application

    Apply for the work assistance at the responsible inclusion office.

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    3. Use advice

    The integration service and the severely-disabled representatives advise and support.

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    4. Check further help

    Also ask about technical work aids and grants for workplace design.

Frequently asked questions

What is work assistance?

Personal support that helps severely disabled people to carry out their occupational activity, for example with manual tasks or organizational tasks that you cannot do yourself due to your disability. The actual work you still perform yourself. The costs of the necessary work assistance are covered within the framework of accompanying help in working life (§ 185 SGB IX).

Where do I apply for work assistance?

As a rule at the inclusion or integration office, which is responsible for accompanying help in working life. You get support with the application and need assessment from the integration service and via the severely-disabled representatives in your operation. At the same time, check further help such as technical work aids.

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