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Prerequisites

• Your child has a disability or is at risk of becoming disabled.
• Your child has already celebrated his or her 3rd birthday.
• Your child is not yet enrolled in school

Documents required

• Completed and signed application for early intervention (see link form: Application for integration assistance for disabled children or children at risk of disability)

For new applications additionally:

• Copy of parents’ identity cards/passports
• Report from the Youth Psychiatric Service or the Counselling Centre North
• Proof of need (only if care lasts more than 6 hours and if the need is not included in the report)

For follow-up applications additionally:

• In case of educational need: current proof of need either from the General Social Service (ASD) or the daycare center
• if possible a development report of the daycare center

In case of changes to an ongoing case,

• When changing daycare: confirmation of termination from the daycare
• If the care requirement changes (more than 6 hours per day): proof of need

Please note

In all correspondence please always state the following:

• Child’s last name
• Child's first name
• Date of birth of the child
• Complete registration address of the child

Deadlines

You can apply for early intervention at least six months before the start of care. Early intervention can only be approved once the application has been received by the responsible authority.


You should submit a follow-up application to the responsible authority at least three months before the end of the approval period. A follow-up application can be re-approved no later than the first of the month in which the application was made.


Applications are usually approved for a maximum of one year, unless the need is shorter than one year.

Procedure

• You fill out the application form completely and submit it together with the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
  • You can submit applications in person to the responsible SDZ (Social Services Center). In this case, you will receive an application confirmation.
  • You can submit your application at the child day care departments.
  • You can send your application by post, fax or email. Sending by email is only possible if the required documents have been scanned with the original signature.
• The responsible authority will examine your application and, if necessary, request any missing documents or information from you.
• You will receive written notification of the decision on your application.

Processing time

Up to several weeks

Fees

Care for up to six hours a day is free of charge. For care for more than six hours a day, the personal contribution is EUR 11.00 per month.

Legal remedies

Contradiction


Action before the administrative court