Emergency Aid – Peter + Maria Kinscherff Foundation for Senior Assistance
One-time direct emergency aid for needy seniors in the Rhine-Neckar-Palatinate metropolitan region (usually up to €420) for devices, furniture, or arrears in ancillary costs/energy costs.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for seniors in acute financial emergencies by covering or reimbursing costs for devices, furniture, or outstanding payments for ancillary and energy costs.
Eligible expenses
- Equipment
- Furniture
- Additional ancillary cost payments
- Additional energy cost payments
Non-eligible expenses
- Services that have already been approved by the state
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Residence in the Rhine-Neckar-Pfalz metropolitan region (Rhein-Pfalz district, Bad Dürkheim, Speyer, Frankenthal, Neustadt a.d. Weinstraße)
- Individuals with less than €800 or households with less than €1,400 available after deduction of rent and utilities
- No simultaneous receipt of corresponding state benefits
- Only one application within 12 months
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Cost estimate
- Invoice receipts
- Proof of income
Evaluation criteria
- Neediness (income limits)
- Residence in the Rhine-Neckar-Palatinate metropolitan region
- Urgency of assistance
Description
The Peter + Maria Kinscherff Foundation for Senior Assistance in Rhineland-Palatinate grants one-time emergency aid of up to €420 for seniors experiencing acute financial hardship. Funding covers costs for household appliances, furniture, as well as arrears for ancillary and energy costs, provided no state benefits have been approved for these. Eligible applicants are individuals with a disposable income below €800 or shared households below €1,400 after deducting rent and ancillary costs, residing in the Rhein-Pfalz district, Bad Dürkheim, Speyer, Frankenthal, or Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Funding is only possible once within twelve months, is provided at 100%, and is granted as a non-repayable subsidy. The continuous allocation of grants allows for flexible responses to the urgency of individual cases.
To apply, the completed application form, a cost estimate or invoice receipts, as well as current proof of income must be submitted. Within the internal review process, neediness, place of residence, and urgency are assessed; a written approval concludes the procedure. Thanks to the uncomplicated application process, seniors in the Rhine-Neckar-Pfalz metropolitan region can quickly receive relief. Interested parties can obtain all necessary documents on the foundation’s website and may submit applications at any time to secure prompt assistance in financial emergencies.
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