Care and health
care support allowance
In short and in plain language
Care support allowance is money from long-term care insurance.
It is for people with a job. Someone in their family suddenly needs care.
They stay away from work for a short time to plan the care. The money is meant to make up for lost pay.
The care fund can tell you what applies in your case.
Definition
A wage replacement benefit of long-term care insurance for employees who briefly stay away from work. They do so to organise care when a family member suddenly needs it. The details are set out in the German Social Code and the Care Leave Act. The care insurance fund clarifies what applies in an individual case.