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You can receive medical rehab from the pension insurance if your earning capacity is impaired by illness or disability.
This form can be submitted electronically without signature (e.g. via a secure contact form or by e-mail) or in paper form to the responsible authority.
Ruhrstraße 2
10709 Berlin
10704 Berlin
Pieperstraße 14-28
44789 Bochum
44781 Bochum
Wittelsbacherring 11
95444 Bayreuth
95440 Bayreuth
Medical rehabilitation serves to improve or restore your earning capacity.
A repetition of medical rehab is generally possible after 4 years - unless the service is required prematurely for health reasons.
The purpose of rehab is to treat health and functional disorders. The type of treatment and choice of rehab facility depends on your ailments.
Rehab takes place in a pension insurance rehab facility or in one of its contracted facilities. Medical rehabilitation services are available both as inpatient and full-day outpatient treatment and usually last 3 weeks. For dependent patients, there are regulations that deviate from this form and duration of benefits.
This is paid by the pension insurance:
In the case of inpatient medical rehabilitation, you can contribute to the costs with a maximum of 10.00 EUR per day. The co-payment depends on the amount of your income.
If employers do not continue to pay your wages during your medical rehab due to similar previous illnesses, you may receive a transitional allowance from the pension insurance.
You cannot receive medical rehab if you are
You can receive medical rehabilitation from the pension insurance if you have been
You can submit your application online, in person, or in writing.
Online application:
In-person application:
Written application:
A person you trust can also submit your application on your behalf. For this purpose, please submit a power of attorney to the pension insurance company. As long as the power of attorney is valid, the pension insurance company will only contact the person you have authorized.
If you give your consent to electronic communication, all correspondence can be done online. Either use the electronic mailbox under online services with registration or De-Mail.
There are no costs involved.
There are no deadlines.
Usually 3 weeks.
You can receive medical rehabilitation benefits from the Landwirtschaftliche Alterskasse (LAK). You must meet certain benefit requirements for this.