Severe disability in spite of a wheelchair is rejected: Why the court only GdB 40 recognized Those who are permanently dependent on a wheelchair are often automatically linked to a severe disability. However, this conclusion is not permitted by social law. The Regional Social Court of North Rhine-Westphalia ruled by judgment of 6 March 2026 that only the use of a wheelchair does not justify a claim for a degree of disability of 50. In the decisi…
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Severe disability in spite of a wheelchair is rejected: Why the court only GdB 40 recognized Those who are permanently dependent on a wheelchair are often automatically linked to a severe disability. However, this conclusion is not permitted by social law. The Regional Social Court of North Rhine-Westphalia ruled by judgment of 6 March 2026 that only the use of a wheelchair does not justify a claim for a degree of disability of 50. In the decisi…