What’s behind the rise in disability benefit claims?

If only a very small degree of disability has been granted in a GdB decision, those affected can file an objection – which is something to consider.

In Ukraine, a new system has been in place since January 2025 to assess the day-to-day functioning of a person; now, in determining disability, it is not only the diagnosis of a person but the way in which his or her condition affects his or her ability to perform daily activities; there are cases in which a person can be assigned additional examinations; the Ministry of Health (MINSA) has explained to whom they can be assigned. [See_also ids="6…

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What’s behind the rise in disability benefit claims?

Rising rates of disability colliding with greater financial hardship are pushing more people to seek support

Reading time 2 minutesTo determine the mark "aG" extraordinary walking disability, an environment must be taken into account, as it is typically found after leaving a motor vehicle. In doing so, the danger of falling only justifies this mark if the person concerned "from the objective and medically justified view of a person with a disability is permanently dependent on a wheelchair." Thus, the Federal Social Court justified why the demand of a …