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Support for the Care of Persons in Need of Long-Term Care

The state of Burgenland supports the care of persons in need of care from care allowance level 3 onwards by certified caregivers. Subsidies for wages and ancillary wage costs are granted. Valid from 01.09.2019, applications can be submitted at any time.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline:
01.09.2019
Application level: Advanced
Region: Burgenland

Funding objective

The aim of the funding is to ensure social security coverage and livelihood protection for care workers, as well as to enable care-dependent individuals to remain at home. Additionally, the goal is to secure long-term recruitment of additional care personnel in Burgenland.

Eligible expenses

  • Wage costs including ancillary wage costs

Eligible to apply

  • Individuals

Funding requirements

  • Main residence in Burgenland continuously for at least two years prior to application
  • Contract between the person in need of care and Pflegeservice Burgenland GmbH for the provision of a caregiver for the number of weekly hours specified for the care allowance level
  • Pflegeservice Burgenland GmbH ensures substitute care during vacation or absence of the caregiver
  • Named caregiver is fully legally competent and must complete a basic training for the care of persons in need within one year of starting service or an equivalent qualification (exception for those who have already completed home helper training)
  • Caregiver is physically, health-wise, and personally suitable and commits to entering into an employment relationship with Pflegeservice Burgenland GmbH

Documents required for application

  1. [
  2. "Proof of income (e.g., pension notice, bank statements) of the person in need of care; in the scope of § 17 para. 11 Bgld. SHG 2024 additionally proof of income of all persons living in the same household",
  3. "Most recent proof of care allowance of the person in need of care",
  4. "Proof of the corresponding care allowance level in Austria when receiving care allowance abroad (if applicable)",
  5. "Proof of appointment as adult representative (if applicable)",
  6. "Power of attorney (notarized or advance directive) (if applicable)",
  7. "Proof of citizenship of the person in need of care and the designated caregiver",
  8. "Medical certificate to prove the physical and health suitability of the caregiver",
  9. "Proof of relevant training of the caregiver (if applicable)",
  10. "Current criminal record certificate of the caregiver (not older than three months)",
  11. "Form \"Assignment Agreement\" (Appendix B)",
  12. "Declaration of commitment (Appendix C) of

Description

Since September 1, 2019, the State of Burgenland has been supporting the home care of persons in need of care from care allowance level 3 onwards by designated caregivers. Within the framework of this funding initiative, subsidies are granted for wages and ancillary wage costs to ensure the social security coverage as well as the livelihood of the caregivers, while simultaneously enabling the care recipients to remain in their familiar environment. A second funding model is also aimed at retired caregivers with low net household income. Applications can be submitted continuously; there is no maximum deadline. The processing is carried out by Pflegeservice Burgenland GmbH, which also ensures substitute care during vacations or service unavailability.

Eligible for funding are private individuals with their main residence in Burgenland (uninterrupted for at least two years) and receiving care allowance from level 3, who enter into a contractual agreement with Pflegeservice Burgenland GmbH for the specified number of weekly hours. A prerequisite is that the designated caregiver is fully legally competent, medically suitable, and fundamentally trained within one year of starting service (exception applies for those who have already completed home helper training). To apply, among other documents, proof of income, the latest care allowance certificate, proof of citizenship, medical certificate, training certificate, a current criminal record certificate, as well as the application forms (Appendix A), assignment contract (Appendix B), declaration of commitment (Appendix C), and consent declarations (Appendices D–G) must be submitted. This funding makes a valuable contribution to securing qualified caregivers in Burgenland and to continuing familiar care in one’s own home.

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