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I have been ill for a long time

Sick note, continued pay, sickness benefit, request to apply for rehabilitation, phased return to work, dismissal: what to do and when.

How the roadmap works. Answer the questions. Your roadmap is built from them: which notifications and deadlines apply, where the money comes from and what the health insurer may demand. It shows the way back to work – or, if that is no longer possible, to a pension and financial protection. Each step links to a detailed topic page.

Your answers are not stored or transmitted; they only appear in your browser's address bar. Anyone who shares the link also shares the answers. Legal position as of October 2026: EFZG, SGB V, SGB VI, SGB VII, SGB IX, SGB III, KSchG, BUrlG.

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As of October 2026. The roadmap arranges general information according to your answers. It does not review an individual case, does not replace legal advice and does not assess your dismissal or any deadline as valid, met or missed. Whether an entitlement exists is decided by the responsible office; deadlines and amounts change often – check important details with an advice centre.

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On a decision, deadline, application or responsibility. You get an answer with the matching page, the responsible office and the next step, usually within two working days. No legal advice in individual cases, no sharing of your data.