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Apply at the Job Center for assistive devices for people with disabilities in training and the workplace

Customized assistive devices help people with disabilities in training or the workplace. The Job Center coordinates this support with you, as the employer, for your business.

Examples of assistive devices include access ramps, restroom facilities, or modifications to the workplace. The costs of these assistive devices also include necessary ancillary expenses, such as planning costs, fees, and expert assessment costs. Once a grant has been awarded, your business becomes the owner of the assistive device.

Depending on the decision, the Job Center may cover all or part of the costs of the assistive device for you.

Funding for workplace accommodations for people with disabilities is discretionary; you do not have a legal right to it.

  • Funding for Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities in the Workplace—SGB II Grant
  • Grant for special adaptations to the training or workstation (individual assistive devices) for people with disabilities
  • The employer submits an application to the Job Center
  • Prerequisite: The Employment Agency is the responsible rehabilitation provider for funding assistive devices for people with disabilities.
  • Discretionary benefit
  • Application form
  • Responsible authority: The Job Center in whose district the eligible beneficiary capable of working has their usual place of residence

  • Application Form
  • Cost Estimate
  • Employment or training contract for the person with a disability
  • Invoice (to be submitted after the application is filed)

Please refer to the application form to determine which documents are required in your case.

As an employer, you may be eligible to receive a subsidy from the Jobcenter for assistive devices in the workplace under the following conditions:

  • The assistive device is necessary for the person with a disability to participate in the workforce on a long-term basis.
  • You are not required to cover the costs of the assistive device yourself. As an employer, you are generally responsible for ensuring a workplace that is accessible to people with severe disabilities and those deemed equivalent to them.
  • Implementing the assistive device would be unreasonable for you or involve a disproportionately high level of effort.
  • The assistive device is additionally required to ensure an accessible workplace or training position.
  • The person for whom the assistive device is intended has a disability or is at risk of developing a disability.
  • The Employment Agency is the responsible rehabilitation provider for the person with a (potential) disability. This usually applies to people prior to their initial vocational training and when no other rehabilitation provider (such as a workers’ compensation association or the German Pension Insurance) is responsible.

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You can only apply in writing for assistive devices for people with disabilities in training and the workplace:

  • Contact your representative at the Job Center.
  • Together, you can discuss which assistive devices are appropriate.
  • You will receive the application forms either by mail or in person. If you have any questions while filling out the forms, please contact your case worker.
  • Submit the documents along with the required supporting documentation to the Job Center.
  • The Job Center will determine whether the person with a disability can become the owner of the assistive device so that they can take it with them to their next job or employer.
    • In this case, funding for the assistive device would be provided to the person with a disability and processed through them.
  • The Job Center will assess the necessary scope of the assistive devices. In doing so, it will also determine whether a site visit to the workplace is necessary.
  • You will receive a preliminary written decision regarding whether the requested assistive device has been approved.
  • If the application is approved, you will purchase the assistive devices for your business and submit the invoice to the Job Center.
  • Finally, you will receive a notice of approval for the specific benefit.

Processing time: 1 - 12 Weeks
Several weeks

Please note that you must submit the application before purchasing the equipment, signing a purchase agreement, or beginning the construction or renovation work.

Objection deadline: 1 Month

File an appeal with the Jobcenter that issued the decision. For more information on how to file an appeal, please refer to the decision itself.

Forms available: No
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
In-person appearance required: No
Online services available: No

Federal Employment Agency (BA)


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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Saarland