What does Erwerbsminderungsrente mean?
An Erwerbsminderungsrente (disability pension) is for people whose health lets them work only a few hours, or not at all.
die Erwerbsminderungsrente · die Erwerbsminderungsrenten (plural)
You apply for it at the Rentenversicherung. You usually must have paid contributions for a certain time before.
Before that, the Rentenversicherung often checks whether rehabilitation (Reha) helps. Doctors assess your health.
The pension is often granted only for a certain time. Apply to continue it in good time.
If the application is rejected, you can file a Widerspruch. The deadline is in the Rechtsbehelfsbelehrung.
Example sentence
Ihnen wird eine Rente wegen voller Erwerbsminderung auf Zeit bewilligt.
You are granted a temporary pension because of full Erwerbsminderung (reduced earning capacity).
What you can do
Collect all medical reports and enclose them with the application. Get advice when you apply.
Related words
- Rentenversicherung The Rentenversicherung (pension insurance) pays pensions, for example in old age or if illness stops you from working.
- Rentenbescheid In the Rentenbescheid (pension notice), the Rentenversicherung tells you whether you get a pension and how much.
- Grundsicherung Grundsicherung (basic income support) is money to live on if your own income is not enough. The word stands for two different benefits.
- Krankengeld Krankengeld (sickness benefit) is money from the Krankenkasse when you are ill for a long time. It comes when your employer stops paying wages.
- Widerspruch With a Widerspruch, you tell the office: I do not agree with this Bescheid.