State care allowance; application

The state care allowance amounts to EUR 500 per year. It is a voluntary benefit from the Free State of Bavaria. The Bavarian state government thus supports people in need of care in a very special way: They can use the money to do something good for themselves or to recognize the people who care for them on a daily basis. The decision on how to spend the money is up to the people in need of care. In this way, their right to self-determination over and above the organization of their everyday life is to be strengthened. It is not intended to cover necessary care needs, participation needs or subsistence and is therefore not offset against benefits to cover care needs and participation needs or against social benefits that ensure subsistence.

The state care allowance is granted irrespective of income. It is tax-free.

Please note: If you have already been granted state care allowance, you do not need to submit a new application for state care allowance. The initial application continues to apply for the following care allowance years as long as it is not withdrawn.

You can find up-to-date information on the state care allowance on the website of the Bavarian State Office for Care at: https://www.lfp.bayern.de/landespflegegeld/

People in need of care who

• are registered with their sole residence or main residence (main residence) in the Free State of Bavaria and
• were in need of care to an extent of at least care grade 2 on at least one day of the respective care allowance year, regardless of whether they live at home or in a care home and
• submit a corresponding application.

The care allowance year corresponds to the calendar year.

The application can be submitted in writing or electronically with the required documents to the State Office for Long-Term Care.
The application must be submitted either by the person in need of care themselves or by a legal representative, proxy or guardian.

• The following must be submitted together with the application:
  • a copy of the notification or letter from the statutory or private care insurance fund or a social welfare provider regarding the level of care (the report from the Medical Service - MD is not sufficient for this)
  • If applicable, a copy of the power of attorney or guardian's certificate

  If you do not yet have the documents (e.g. notification from the care insurance fund), the application must be submitted incompletely in order to meet the deadline.