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:
For the application according to the Social Code - Ninth Book - (SGB IX)
Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled People - Severely Disabled Persons Act:
State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family
Schillstraße 1
38102 Braunschweig
Telephone 0531 7019-0
Fax: 0531 7019-199
For questions about help for the visually impaired:
City of Wolfsburg
Social Affairs Division
Town Hall B, Room 163
Telephone: 05361 28-1181
Fax: 05361 28-1469