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BZSL e.V. - Berlin Center for Self-Determined Living

Provided by: BZSL e.V. - Berlin Center for Self-Determined Living

Overview

The Berlin Center for Self-Determined Living of Disabled People (BZSL) e.V. offers counseling, especially peer counseling, to disabled people and their relatives.

Peer Counseling (affected people advise affected people)
Counseling on all questions of a self-determined life with a disability
Social law counseling
Counseling center for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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📘 Guide: EUTB - Independent Participation Counseling

Low-threshold counseling independent of service providers for people with disabilities according to § 32 SGB IX. The EUTB advises on all rehabilitation and participation services, supports applications (e.g., Personal Budget), and often works on the Peer Counseling principle (affected persons advise affected persons).

Important Note

The 'Personal Budget' allows you to become the employer of your own assistants – instead of receiving benefits in kind.

Required Documents

  • Application for Personal Budget

Steps

  1. 1Use the Personal Budget to hire assistants yourself.
  2. 2Ask for Peer Counseling for advice on an equal footing.

FAQ

What does "Counseling Center & Social Services" mean?

General support in social situations. Counseling Tip 1: Complete documents (notices, proof of income) speed up every consultation. Counseling Tip 2: Prepare concrete questions to use the consultation time effectively.

Target Groups

People with disabilities and chronic illnessesRefugees with disabilities

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