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Assistance for injured parties
Anyone can find themselves in an emergency situation or become the victim
of violence. Here you will find an overview of what services you can turn to in
different kinds of emergencies and what assistance and counselling you can
access.
There are 21 services for Assistance for injured parties
If you have to seclude yourself or are no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have a loss of earnings as a result, you may receive compensation.
Have you had to close your business or practice due to an activity ban or quarantine? Here you can find information on how the reimbursement of ongoing non-covered operating costs takes place.
Your child is affected by a school or daycare closure and you can no longer work because of it? Find out here how you can be reimbursed for loss of earnings.
Anyone who has a claim under Section 56 (1) (or (1a) IfSG can be reimbursed for additional expenses during periods of loss of earnings if their livelihood is at risk.
If you have suffered a loss of earnings as a result of an officially ordered quarantine of your child in the context of an epidemic situation of national importance because no other care could be provided, you can receive compensation.
Self-employed persons whose existence is at risk can receive compensation for an appropriate amount for ongoing uncovered operating costs for the duration of the dormant business.
If you become aware of a property crime, regardless of whether you have been the victim or a witness, you can report it to the police online. This will inform the prosecution authorities about the event and the course of events.
If you have become aware of hate and hate speech online, regardless of whether you have been harmed yourself or witnessed it, you can report it to the police online. This will inform the law enforcement authorities about the incident and the course of events.
Early help offers various services for families with children from 0 to 3 years of age. The staff at your regional coordination office are available to answer your questions and help you with any challenges you are currently facing.
You arrived in the Federal Republic of Germany as a displaced person or ethnic German repatriate from the German eastern territories, the Eastern Bloc countries or as a resettler...
When it comes to health, there are two important telephone numbers in Germany, firstly 112 for emergencies and secondly 116 117 for the medical on-call service. You can find out which number is the right one in which case here.
If you have become aware of a criminal offense, regardless of whether you have been harmed yourself or have witnessed a crime, you can file a police report online. This will inform the prosecuting authorities about the event and the course of events.
If you become aware of damage to property, regardless of whether you have been the victim or a witness, you can file a police report online. This will inform the law enforcement authorities about the incident and the course of events.
If you have become aware of a fraud offense, regardless of whether you have been victimized yourself or have witnessed it, you can file a police report online. This will inform the prosecution authorities about the event and the course of events.