Minimum rights and benefits during the asylum procedure (Grundversorgung)

- PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION IS PARTLY OUTDATED!!! WE ARE WORKING ON IT... -

The former system of „Bundesbetreuung“ (state care) has been changed to the new „Grundversorgung“ system. It aims at providing all asylum seekers and other aliens excluded from the regular social system with accommodation, food, medical care.

Grundversorgung is provided in two ways:
a) by sheltered accommodation
b) by maintenance grants for those accommodated individually

- In the case of sheltered accommodation the programme comprises accommodation
- health insurance
- food
- “pocket money” of 40 Euro/month in cash
other provisions varying between different shelters

b) In the case of individual accommodation the programme comprises
- Health insurance
- 180 Euro maintenance grant
- 110 Euro accomodation grant in case that regular rent payments can be proved

FOR WHOM?
Under the new system people who fulfil the following requirements are eligible for support.
- Asylum seekers (asylum procedure still going on)
- Asylum seekers who have received temporay protection status (§8/§15)
- Rejected asylum seekers and other aliens if deportation can not or must not be carried out (“Abschiebeaufschub”)

NEW! ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
individuals who apply for “Grundversorgung” must
- have lived in Vienna already before October 1st 2004 and have a Meldezettel to prove it
- prove that they have a regular address in Vienna. E.g. the Meldezettel needs to relate to the place you actually sleep in.
- The Meldezettel at Schottengasse won’t do in future. You have to find a “proper” address or otherwise stay at a refugee hostel which Caritas will offer to you.

RESTRICTIONS
- Severe criminal conviction may lead to restrictions. In no case medical care may be restricted.
- Own income: if an individual has a regular legal income it has to be estimated if he or she is deemed to be “in need” and thus eligible for the programme

HOW TO APPLY
Service points are being established on municipal level, district level (“Bezirkshauptmannschaft”) and state level (“Bundesländer”).
Individuals who request Grundversorgung have to arrange an appointment and to provide their documents.
For further information please contact Deserteurs- und Flüchtlingsberatung.