Schwerbehindertenausweis
Severe disability ID card
Tax exemptions of up to €7,400 per year, free public transport, special dismissal protection — the Schwerbehindertenausweis from GdB 50.
Start application →The Schwerbehindertenausweis is issued on application by the Versorgungsamt or Landesamt für soziale Dienste. It documents the degree of disability (GdB) from 50 (severe disability) and may include designation marks such as G (mobility impairment), aG (extremely mobility impaired), B (assistance needed), H (helpless), Bl (blind), Gl (deaf), RF (exempt from broadcaster’s contribution). The card grants access to many disadvantage compensations — tax allowances under § 33b EStG (€1,140 up to €7,400 per year), special dismissal protection under SGB IX, free or reduced use of public transport (ÖPNV), priority for rehabilitation services, and many more benefits.
Eligibility
- You have health impairments that are likely to last longer than 6 months
- The degree of disability (GdB) is expected to be at least 50 out of 100
- At lower GdB (30–40), equal treatment with severely disabled persons may be possible if this allows keeping or obtaining a job
- You live in Germany (residence or habitual residence)