5 out of 10
Legal capacity can be fully removed, but people with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote and stand for elections.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in smaller institutions, also many of them live in larger institutions. Some live in psychiatric hospitals.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their families, and they receive little support. Some of them live in their own place.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools. Few have no education.
Very few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. They do not risk to lose their disability benefits when they earn their own salary.
Most people with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare, there is no easy-to-read information on healthcare available.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation. Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe does not receive government funding for their advocacy work.
Germany European average
58% of women with intellectual disabilities living in special forms of housing reported physical violence, 68% have experienced psychological violence. A follow-up study is currently underway that also includes men and boys with disabilities.
| Mainstream education | 250,000 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 350,000 |
| No education | 400 |
| Larger institutions | 190,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 230,000 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 10,000 |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
5.4 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed, but people with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote and stand for elections. There are resources available to make voting accessible for people with intellectual disabilities.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in smaller institutions and small care homes and some live in large institutions. The government does not have a plan to close institutions.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live in families, a small number live in their own place or are homeless. There is support for families. Disability benefits go to the personal with disability.
Most children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools, a small number have no education. There is no national strategy towards inclusive education. Poor quality of education for people with intellectual disabilities.
Most people with intellectual disabilities are in ‘protected employment’, very few have a job on the open labour market. People risk losing disability benefits when they earn money. ‘Protected employment’ does not pay minimum wage.
Almost all people with intellectual disabilities have access to healthcare and it is free/ discounted. Access to sex education is rated poorly, but people have freedom of choice regarding reproductive health. People cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation but there is nobody with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Germany European average
The government already promised in 2021: Germany should become barrier-free in many areas, for example in mobility, housing and in the digital sector. So far, little has happened!
| Mainstream education | 14,133 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 200,000 |
| No education | 0 |
| Larger institutions | 150,000 |
| Smaller institutions | 50,000 |
| Small care homes | 200,000 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
5.5 out of 10
The law says people should have support to make decisions and keep their legal capacity. People with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote and stand for elections. Voting is made accessible.
Many adults with intellectual disabilities live in large institutions. Some live in smaller institutions and very few live in small care homes.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their families. Some live in their own place. Disability benefits go to the personal with a disability. There is a mechanism to assess quality of services but it is not sufficient.
Many children with intellectual disabilities go to special schools, many go to mainstream schools. There is no national strategy towards inclusive education.
Most people with intellectual disabilities are in ‘protected employment’, very few have a job on the open labour market. People risk losing disability benefits when they earn money. ‘Protected employment’ does not pay minimum wage.
Most people with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare. Many have access to the dentist and some have access to women’s health. There is no easy-to-read information on healthcare available. Access to sex education is poor. People cannot be forcibly sterilised.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation but there is no one with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe receives government funding.
Germany European average
All the different disability benefits systems do not interact very well and they all have different allocations systems behind. Some are tax paid, some are insurances. Theoretically there is a system for any need possible but in practice it is very hard to acquire.
Sometimes due to lack of assistants, people with intellectual disabilities are sent home to their families, or families are required to help out in the assisted living arrangement.
| Mainstream education | 258,081 |
|---|---|
| Special education | 323,183 |
| No education | * |
| Larger institutions | * |
| Smaller institutions | 191,640 |
| Small care homes | 230,000 |
| Psychiatric hospitals | 10,000 |
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.