Definition of civil servant health aid
Civil servant health aid (Beihilfe) is the employer’s contribution to the medical costs of civil servants and trainees. It supplements the health and long-term care insurance that you must arrange yourself. The assessment rate depends on the aid rules of your employer.
Value (as of 20 October 2026)
No figure from the fact base applies here. The assessment rate is set in the aid rules of the federal government or the respective state.
Example
You are a probationary trainee teacher in a state with health aid. Your employer reimburses a share of doctor’s fees, and your private insurance covers the rest. Your aid office confirms which rate applies to you.
Related terms
Private health insurance (PKV), trainee period (Referendariat), assessment rate (Bemessungssatz), trainee (Anwärter).
Further articles
- Health insurance during the trainee period: aid, PKV or GKV? (in German)
- Health aid during the trainee period: entitlement, rate and application (in German)
Sources
Health aid regulations of the federal government and the states. As of 20 October 2026.
Last updated: October 2026. This guide is general information, not individual advice. The German version is authoritative.
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