General information:

There are three different forms of assistance for the visually impaired:

• National allowance for the blind
• aid for the blind
• State fund for the blind

Prerequisites:

A valid severely disabled person's pass with the mark Bl (blind).
Habitual residence in Lower Saxony (or: residence in an inpatient facility within the Federal Republic of Germany if the place of residence was in Lower Saxony before admission).

Required Documents:

• Application according to the Social Code - Ninth Book - (SGB IX)
• Rehabilitation and participation of disabled people - Severely disabled persons law

Responsible bodies: