Applying for reimbursement of old-age benefits as part of social compensation

If you are not subject to compulsory pension insurance or are exempt from compulsory pension insurance, you can apply for reimbursement of your pension costs for the period in which you receive sickness benefit.

If you have suffered an injury and are not subject to compulsory pension insurance or are exempt from compulsory pension insurance, you can apply for reimbursement of expenses for old-age provision for the period in which you receive social compensation sickness benefit.

Expenses for old-age provision are in particular

1. 1. 1. Voluntary contributions to statutory pension insurance,
      2. contributions to public-law professional insurance and pension schemes and
      3. contributions to public or private insurance companies on the basis of life insurance contracts that serve to provide for old age.

Reimbursement will be made up to the amount of the contributions that would have been payable to the statutory pension insurance scheme for the period in which you received sickness benefit from the social compensation scheme if you were liable to pay pension insurance.

Please note that your social compensation institution will decide whether and to what extent you receive support.

The Hessian Offices for Care and Social Affairs (HÄVS) in Darmstadt, Frankfurt am Main, Fulda, Gießen, Kassel and Wiesbaden are responsible for this in the state of Hesse.
You can find the HAVS responsible for your place of residence under the following link:

• You receive social compensation sickness benefit.
• You are not subject to compulsory pension insurance or exempt from compulsory pension insurance.

Appeal: An appeal can be lodged against a decision within one month of its notification. Further information regarding the procedure and the competent authority to which you can lodge an appeal can be found in the notification of your application. The appeal can be submitted in writing and electronically.

When you apply for social compensation benefits, the social compensation law institution will check whether you are entitled to social compensation benefits. You will receive a notification of the decision and, if applicable, information on the benefits granted as well as other necessary evidence.

You can apply for social compensation benefits online or in writing.

• If necessary, you can make an appointment with your contact person at the pension authority or at your responsible office.
• We will then discuss with you whether you are entitled to social compensation benefits and what support services can be offered.
• If necessary, the case management team can discuss the further procedure and possible entitlements to benefits with you that go beyond the general duty to provide information and advice.
• If you are entitled to social compensation benefits, your contact person will discuss the next steps with you.
• The contact person will provide you with the relevant documents. If necessary, complete the documents, enclose the required evidence or supporting documents and send the documents back to your contact person.
• Your claims will be determined ex officio on the basis of the documents. The authority will inform you of the result in The authority will inform you of the result in the form of a decision, which is usually sent to you by letter.
• If entitlements to benefits have been determined, you will receive an approval notice. If no entitlements are determined, you will receive a rejection notice.
• However, you also have the option of submitting the application online. To do this, you must complete the online application and upload the necessary supporting documents
• The eligible costs and approved cash benefits will be transferred to the account you have specified.

There is no deadline.

The prerequisite for processing is that all mandatory information has been provided. The processing time varies depending on the competent authority and the individual case. It is not possible to give an exact time and it depends on the complexity of the individual case.

The application is free of charge.