Erstattung der Kosten für die Fahrt zur Traumaambulanz beantragen

If you have suffered damage to your health as a result of certain events and have been treated in a trauma outpatient clinic, you can receive reimbursement of your travel costs. The damage to your health may be the result of an act of violence, war or a vaccination.

Trauma outpatient clinics offer victims of physical, psychological and sexual violence quick, early and unbureaucratic counseling and psychological help to help them cope with the consequences of the crime.

In the case of treatment in a trauma outpatient clinic, the necessary travel costs to the nearest trauma outpatient clinic can be covered. The same applies to the necessary travel costs for a necessary accompanying person and for children whose transportation is necessary because their care is not guaranteed.

The travel costs are based on the amount payable for transportation in the lowest class of the most appropriate means of public transport. In the case of transportation by another means of transport, an amount equal to the distance allowance is taken as a basis.

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

If necessary, you must provide evidence:

• Proof of travel expenses, for example:
  • Copy of tickets
  • Receipts for parking costs
  • Fuel receipt
  • Time/place of treatment

• You have suffered a health impairment in Germany due to a damaging event and can prove the direct or substantial connection.
• The health impairment has resulted in physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments that continue to exist
• You have either your domicile or habitual residence in Germany and
• you were temporarily abroad at the time of the offense and suffered a damaging event there

or

• you are temporarily resident abroad but have suffered a harmful event in Germany

or

• You are permanently resident abroad but have suffered a harmful event in Germany
• Services in a trauma outpatient clinic can only be provided in Germany
• Travel costs are only covered to the nearest trauma clinic
• Services can only be provided in trauma clinics with which the relevant administrative authorities have concluded a contract
• The addresses can be obtained from the respective authority

The application is free of charge.

When you apply for social compensation benefits, the social compensation law institution will check whether you are entitled to reimbursement of travel costs for services in an outpatient trauma clinic. You will receive an approval 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 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 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 frame and it depends on the complexity of the individual case.

If you submit the application for social compensation for treatment in a trauma outpatient clinic as rapid assistance, the processing time is within two weeks according to the statutory deadline.

There is no deadline.

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

• Services in an outpatient trauma clinic for social compensation Reimbursement of travel costs
• Eligibility requirements
  • A report on the damaging event with harmful health consequences requiring treatment in an outpatient trauma clinic is determined in a simplified procedure (this is a quick, unbureaucratic immediate measure)
  • Treatment in a trauma outpatient clinic has already taken place
• Costs: the application is free of charge
• Discretionary benefit, no legal entitlement

Responsible: Social compensation authorities

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: