Applying for health assistance during pregnancy and maternity

As a recipient of social assistance or basic income support, you will be supported by the social welfare office during pregnancy and maternity if you do not have health insurance. You will receive the normal health insurance benefits:

• medical treatment and care
• Support from midwives
• Medication, dressings and remedies

If necessary, you will receive care in inpatient facilities. If you need care at home and your family is unable to provide care, the costs of home care will also be covered on a pro rata basis. However, this depends on the care level.

Please contactthe social welfare office of the respective local social welfare provider (district, independent city), where you live.

Healthcare assistance is provided to people who do not have statutory or adequate private health insurance, for whom the provision of benefits via the health insurance fund (in accordance with the Fifth Social Security Code) is not an option and who cannot reasonably be expected to raise the funds for the necessary assistance from their income and assets.

• Application for health assistance
• Identity card or passport (or other documents that can identify the person beyond doubt)

The competent social welfare institution will provide information on the documents required in individual cases.

With the exception of the usual deductibles, there are no costs.

No deadlines need to be observed.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family

16.09.2022

Social welfare office