Example cases to try
Five made-up families, each with a Bescheid (official decision) and a description, the way people talk at the kitchen table. Choose a case, then “Check”. Nothing goes to an AI, and your own text is kept.
Rosa, 81, dementiaBescheid: Level 3, recalculated: Level 4 Shows: Guiding someone through a task counts as much as doing it for them. Here the Bescheid already has the hardship supplement (Erschwerniszuschlag) of 45 hours for dementia. Getting dressed is missing. What this means for your case: Also describe the tasks where you only give guidance or stand by.
Karl, 71, after a strokeBescheid: Level 4, recalculated: Level 4 Shows: The calculation comes to the same level as the Bescheid. What this means for your case: Even if the level fits, after the check you know where you stand.
Walter, 77, Parkinson’sBescheid: Level 2, recalculated: Level 3 Shows: The bad hours of the day count too. What this means for your case: Describe the bad hours, even if the assessment visit (Begutachtung) was on a good day.
Hedwig, 93, sees almost nothingBescheid: Level 2, recalculated: Level 3 Shows: Severe visual impairment gives a minimum level if an eye report proves it. There is an eye report, but it was not sent with the application. What this means for your case: Send medical reports with the application. Note the date the Bescheid was delivered. If the deadline for the court action (Klage) has passed, ask a counselling service what is still possible.
Franz, 84, alone on the farmBescheid: Level 1, recalculated: Level 1 Shows: Trips to the doctor count too, even if the Gutachten (assessment report) says he still drives himself. Here, a few hours decide the next level. What this means for your case: Also describe who heats the home, cooks and runs errands. If it is close, a care diary (Pflegetagebuch) helps.
The people are made up. Any resemblance to real people is coincidental.
This is an estimate, not a decision. The decision will be made by the Pensionsversicherungsträger (pension insurance institution) or the court.
This is not legal advice. The Arbeiterkammer (Chamber of Labour) and disability associations advise their members on the Bescheid and the court action.