{"id":1994,"date":"2017-08-23T16:25:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T14:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frauennotruf-kiel.de\/?page_id=1994\/"},"modified":"2017-08-23T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T14:25:15","slug":"advice-on-the-ehs-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.frauennotruf-kiel.de\/en\/advice-and-support\/advice-on-the-ehs-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice on the EHS fund"},"content":{"rendered":"
\r\n Vorlesen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/a><\/div>

What is the EHS fund (sexual abuse fund)?<\/h2>\n

The EHS fund was set up to provide survivors of sexual abuse in childhood or youth who still struggle to cope with the impact of this abuse with assistance through the Erg\u00e4nzende Hilfesystem (EHS \/ additional assistance system). Survivors who were sexually abused within the family or in an institution can also apply for specific benefits and support services through this programme.<\/p>\n

The programme can provide benefits worth up to 10,000 euros (up to 15,000 in individual cases). It is subordinate to other funding that could be provided by the OEG (Crime Victims Compensation Act), through the health insurance companies, through social benefit programmes run by the district authorities or municipality. The aid system is intended to supplement to the social benefits and it sets in when these options have been exhausted.<\/p>\n

It is important that there is a connection between the benefit that has been applied for and the sexual abuse that was experienced, and proof must be provided why the specific benefit will help to alleviate the long-term effects of the violence.<\/p>\n

It is also advisable to describe the assistance you are applying for as precisely as possible, e.g. by providing an exact description, by giving the name of the therapist or the therapy centre. It also makes sense to include a cost plan which details the expense type and amount.<\/p>\n

Examples of benefits that can be applied for include:<\/h2>\n