Apply for monthly payment of social compensation to surviving parents

Parents of an injured person who has died as a result of an injury receive a monthly compensation payment under certain conditions. You can find out more here.

If your child has died as a result of an injurious event, you as parents can receive a monthly compensation payment if you

1. are fully incapacitated for work or
2. are unable to carry out reasonable gainful employment for other compelling reasons or
3. have reached the age of 60,

at the earliest, however, from the month in which your child would have reached the age of 18.

The monthly compensation payment to parents is as follows for each child who has died as a result of the injury

1. for one parent who is still alive EUR 261,
2. for both parents EUR 157 each.

Under certain conditions, stepparents, foster parents or grandparents can also receive a monthly compensation payment.

Please note that your social compensation provider 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:

If necessary, you must provide evidence:

Proof of the child's death due to injury

Your child has died as a result of a harmful event.

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 a monthly compensation payment for surviving parents . 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 inThe 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.

Further information can be found on the website of your country or your competent authority.