Respite care (Verhinderungspflege)
Benefit of long-term care insurance from care grade 2: if the carer is prevented, the care fund pays the proven costs of necessary replacement care for up to eight weeks per calendar year.
If a carer who looks after a person with at least care grade 2 at home is prevented from providing care because of holiday, illness or other reasons, the care fund pays the proven costs of necessary replacement care for up to eight weeks per calendar year. [1]
Different rules apply to the amount of reimbursement depending on who provides the replacement care; details are in the article “Care benefits”. Legal status: 08.10.2026.
Sources and literature
- § 39 SGB XI – Verhinderungspflege. https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_11/__39.html
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