# Disability
People with disabilities have a right to live the same way as people without physical or learning impairments. You will find information and services related to disability here.
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If you would like information about your future pension entitlements and your pension start date, you can request this informally at any time.
From your 27th birthday onwards, you will receive annual pension information from your pension insurance provider if you have paid contributions for a total of at least 5 years. You can also request the pension information informally at any time.
Victims of the SED dictatorship are entitled to a monthly victim's pension of up to 250 euros on application under certain conditions.
Persons who:
- have suffered a total of at least 180 days of deprivation of liberty in violation of the rule of law,
- there are no grounds for exclusion (violation of the principles of humanity or the rule of law, position seriously abused for one's own benefit or to the detriment of others, have significantly promoted the system of the time in the accession area or sentenced to a prison sentence of at least three years for an intentional crime, provided that the decision is contained in information from the Federal Central Register),
- are particularly affected by their economic situation.
Sie haben eine psychische Erkrankung oder leben mit einer psychisch erkrankten Person zusammen? Die vielfältigen Hilfen sollen Ihnen helfen, wieder am gesellschaftlichen Leben teilzunehmen.
Some municipalities offer citizens who are dependent on state social benefits, for example, a special pass to take advantage of discounts.
If you have lost your job in the mining industry, you can receive a miners' compensation benefit (Knappschaftsausgleichsleistung, KAL) under certain conditions.
Do you have financial losses due to your visual impairment or deafness? Find out here about the entitlement to blind or deaf benefit.