Receive compensation for wear and tear on clothing and underwear

If your clothing wears out after an accident at work, a commuting accident or due to an occupational illness, for example because you wear a prosthesis, you will receive compensation under certain conditions.

In the event of extraordinary wear and tear on clothing and underwear caused by wearing and using aids as a result of a recognized occupational or commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease, your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund will pay compensation.
You will receive the compensation as a monthly lump sum. This is a minimum amount for which you do not have to submit any receipts (e.g. invoices). An application is not necessary. Your accident insurance provider will check your claim ex officio, i.e. without you having to do anything.
If you have higher costs than the lump sum covers, you can submit the relevant receipts to your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund without submitting an application.
The amount of compensation is regulated by law. The monthly lump sums are redefined annually on July 1st by the Act on the Adjustment of Benefits under the Federal Pension Act.

• As long as the lump sum covers your costs, you do not need to submit any documents.
• If you require higher compensation, you must provide evidence of your costs, such as invoices.

Forms available: No
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: No
Online services available: Yes

• You suffer from a recognized occupational accident, commuting accident or a recognized occupational disease.
• You wear or use an aid due to the resulting damage to your health.
• You suffer exceptional wear and tear to your clothing and underwear as a result.
• You belong to one of the legally defined groups of people.

• Appeal
• Detailed information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the notification from your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.

Statutory accident insurance benefits are generally determined ex officio.

• Your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund will inform you so that you can file a claim.

If you have incurred costs over and above the lump sum, compensation is also possible under certain conditions.
You can apply for compensation for wear and tear to clothing and underwear online or by post.
Online service:

• Call up the online service.
• You will be guided through the process on the accident insurance service portal.
• You can log in.
  • If you would like to receive the reply from your Berufsgenossenschaft or accident insurance fund in the mailbox of your BundID account or My Company Account, you must have an account and authenticate yourself.
  • If you would like to receive the reply by post, you can continue without registering.
• Select your responsible employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund or find them using the industry search.
• Upload the required documents.
• Complete the online form and send it off.
• Your notification will be automatically forwarded to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
• You will receive feedback via the desired channel.

Online service of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund:

• If you have access to the portal of your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund, you can also submit the notification electronically there if necessary.

Message by post:

• Send an informal letter to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
• Make sure you provide the required information and enclose the necessary documents.
  

There is no deadline.

There are no costs.