Social Welfare Office Heilbronn in criticism: care applications remain unprocessed!

Social Welfare Office Heilbronn in criticism: care applications remain unprocessed!

In the Rems-Murr district, the processing of care applications at the Heilbronn Social Welfare Office ensures displeasure and concern. A resident from Spiegelberg is faced with the termination of his home contract after over a year of unpaid care services. The application for "help for care" has been remaining unprocessed at the Heilbronn Social Welfare Office for a year, which makes the situation extremely precarious for the person concerned. The man's pension is not sufficient to cover the high costs for accommodation in the nursing home, which fluctuate between 2,240 and 3,480 euros per month. His assets have already been used up, and the care facility has the financial burdens until further notice, but that is not a sustainable solution. The social environment is alarmed, because not only does he threaten to throw out-six other residents are also at the fore. Class = "Source_1"> SWR reports on the serious location.

The problems are not new. Nursing homes in Germany complain about the enormous waiting times for processing applications for social assistance, whereby outdated structures and inadequate legal regulations always come into focus. Many facilities have already filed for bankruptcy or had to drastically reduce the number of their places. A spokesman for the home expressed the desire for a legal regulation that sets a maximum processing period for these applications. In addition, the nursing home calls for an intermediate financing model to fix the acute grievances.

The role of the social welfare office and long -term care insurance

Why do such delays occur? The Heilbronn social welfare office points out that the processing of applications is often very complex. Missing documents or extensive tests of the financial situation lead to longer waiting times that can have fatal consequences for those affected in an extremely critical phase of life. In the case of inadequate benefits from social long-term care insurance, which according to Consumer Center 11 and limited to maximum amounts are, people in need of care can apply for "help to care".