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

Dev Lop­er

Access­ing mobil­i­ty aids while set­tling in a new coun­try can be chal­leng­ing. For Ukrain­ian refugees in Ger­many, know­ing the right steps and require­ments makes this process eas­i­er and faster.

Key Takeaways

Tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion sta­tus (§ 24 Aufen­thG) is essen­tial to access social ben­e­fits includ­ing mobil­i­ty aids.

Reg­is­tra­tion with local author­i­ties and obtain­ing your Anmeldebescheini­gung is a must before apply­ing for ben­e­fits.

Pre­pare your doc­u­ments care­ful­ly: pass­port, pro­tec­tion cer­tifi­cate, hous­ing proof, and med­ical cer­tifi­cates.

The Bürg­ergeld offers finan­cial sup­port includ­ing allowances for mobil­i­ty aids, with typ­i­cal pro­cess­ing times around 4–6 weeks.

Ongo­ing par­tic­i­pa­tion in inte­gra­tion cours­es and reg­u­lar report­ing keeps your ben­e­fits active.

Eligibility Requirements and Legal Status

You need a tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion res­i­dence per­mit under § 24 Aufen­thG to qual­i­fy for mobil­i­ty aid ben­e­fits. This doc­u­ment con­firms your legal sta­tus in Ger­many and enti­tles you to social sup­port.

Reg­is­ter your pres­ence in Ger­many with local author­i­ties (Anmel­dung), which pro­vides the Anmeldebescheini­gung cer­tifi­cate required for ben­e­fit appli­ca­tions. Adults 18 years and over apply inde­pen­dent­ly, while minors require a legal guardian’s appli­ca­tion. Spe­cial help is avail­able for fam­i­lies with chil­dren and preg­nant women.

Documents and Preparation for Your First Jobcenter Visit

Before attend­ing your appoint­ment at the Job­cen­ter, gath­er essen­tial paper­work includ­ing your pass­port, tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion cer­tifi­cate, and Anmeldebescheini­gung.

A Ger­man bank account with an IBAN is usu­al­ly nec­es­sary for receiv­ing pay­ments, but ask the Job­cen­ter if alter­na­tives are need­ed. Bring hous­ing proof such as a rental or accom­mo­da­tion agree­ment.

If mobil­i­ty aids relate to a dis­abil­i­ty or preg­nan­cy, car­ry rel­e­vant med­ical cer­tifi­cates. All for­eign doc­u­ments must be offi­cial­ly trans­lat­ed into Ger­man.

Bürgergeld Application Process and Benefit Amounts

Sched­ule and attend your Job­cen­ter appoint­ment to sub­mit the Bürg­ergeld appli­ca­tion (Antrag). The stan­dard rate for 2024 is €502 for sin­gle adults, plus addi­tion­al pay­ments for hous­ing, heat­ing, and spe­cial needs.

Ben­e­fits include one-time equip­ment allowances and sup­ple­men­tary pay­ments for dis­abil­i­ty-relat­ed costs. The deci­sion often takes 4 to 6 weeks, with inter­im pay­ments pos­si­ble. You may file an appeal (Wider­spruch) if ben­e­fits are denied or insuf­fi­cient.

Ongoing Obligations and Integration Support Services

Main­tain your ben­e­fits by sub­mit­ting month­ly updates on your job-seek­ing activ­i­ties and income. Take part in manda­to­ry Inte­gra­tionskurs, which includes Ger­man lan­guage and ori­en­ta­tion mod­ules.

Health insur­ance reg­is­tra­tion hap­pens through the Job­cen­ter. Coor­di­na­tion with child ben­e­fit (Kindergeld) and edu­ca­tion sup­port like BAföG helps fam­i­lies and stu­dents. These pro­grams sup­port your tran­si­tion from tem­po­rary pro­tec­tion to per­ma­nent res­i­den­cy and employ­ment.

For more detailed guid­ance, vis­it our full guide and the fol­low-up arti­cle here.

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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