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German Courts Tighten Rules on Disability Pensions as Berufsschutz Ends for Post‑1961 Workers

Judges now demand conclusive medical proof for benefit cuts, setting clear bounds on rehabilitation claims.

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Overview

  • A Münster social court ordered the pension insurer to continue a full disability pension, ruling the DRV must prove a demonstrable health improvement before stopping payments and giving weight to independent expert reports.
  • Baden‑Württemberg’s higher social court overturned a lower ruling, finding that a GdB of 30 and Pflegegrad II do not justify a disability pension when objective findings show capacity for light full‑time work.
  • Hesse’s higher social court confirmed the DRV may refuse medical rehabilitation if success is unlikely and may reclassify a rehab application into a pension application under §116(2) SGB VI.
  • Most disability pensions are time‑limited for two to three years, with DRV renewal notices sent about five months before expiry and a legal shift to an indefinite award after roughly nine years if conditions persist.
  • The special Berufsschutz under §240 SGB VI is no longer available to those born after January 1, 1961, with existing awards preserved and new claims assessed solely under the stricter general disability rules.