Severely disabled matters Unfortunately this specification of service has not yet been completely translated.

The Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Care is responsible for matters for the severely disabled. It has the following tasks: Advice on matters relating to the law of severely disabled persons, Identification of disabilities under the law on severely disabled persons (SGB IX), including compensation for disadvantages (markers), issuing and extending badges for severely disabled persons, Determine the conditions for the free carriage of severely disabled persons by public transport and/or the exemption/reduction from vehicle tax and the issue of corresponding leaflets.