Disability
According to Section 2 (1) SGB IX, people are disabled “if their physical function, mental ability or mental health is likely to deviate from the typical condition for their age for more than six months and their participation in society is therefore impaired. They are at risk of disability if such an impairment is to be expected.”
A distinction is made between different degrees of disability, which are intended to measure the physical, mental, emotional and social effects of the functional impairment. A formal determination of the degree of disability is necessary for the assertion of certain rights and for claiming certain participation benefits and compensation for disadvantages. The degree of disability is determined on the basis of the so-called medical care principles. The degrees of disability are graded in steps of ten and range from 20 to 100. It is important to know that the degree of disability is determined independently of the occupation practiced. It therefore says nothing about how capable the person with a disability is in relation to a specific job.
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