Counselling for people with disabilities and their relatives
<p>The Counselling and Anti-Discrimination Unit</p>
<p>... advises citizens with disabilities who</p>
<ul>
 <li>Have questions about disability.</li>
 <li>Are looking for support.</li>
 <li>would like information.</li>
 <li>Have experienced discrimination due to their disability and would like advice from the advice centre about their rights and options.</li>
</ul>
<p>... stands up for you</p>
<ul>
 <li>if you have experienced discrimination due to your disability.</li>
 <li>if you are looking for help to counter discrimination.</li>
 <li>if you have questions about the General Equal Treatment Act and your rights.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Who else do we advise?</strong></p>
<ul>
 <li>Friends and relatives of people with disabilities.</li>
 <li>anyone who has questions about disability and the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) for professional reasons.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)</strong></p>
<p>§ 1 AGG: The aim of the law is to prevent discrimination on the grounds of</p>
<ul>
 <li>race,</li>
 <li>ethnic origin</li>
 <li>gender,</li>
 <li>religion or belief,</li>
 <li>disability,</li>
 <li>age,</li>
 <li>sexual identity</li>
</ul>
<p>or sexual identity.</p>
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# Counselling for people with disabilities and their relatives

## Summary

Advice on all aspects of disability, anti-discrimination, integration and inclusion.
## Description

The Counselling and Anti-Discrimination Unit

... advises citizens with disabilities who

* Have questions about disability.
* Are looking for support.
* would like information.
* Have experienced discrimination due to their disability and would like advice from the advice centre about their rights and options.

... stands up for you

* if you have experienced discrimination due to your disability.
* if you are looking for help to counter discrimination.
* if you have questions about the General Equal Treatment Act and your rights.

**Who else do we advise?**

* Friends and relatives of people with disabilities.
* anyone who has questions about disability and the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) for professional reasons.

**The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)**

§ 1 AGG: The aim of the law is to prevent discrimination on the grounds of

* race,
* ethnic origin
* gender,
* religion or belief,
* disability,
* age,
* sexual identity

or sexual identity.

## Responsible Department

SOZ
## Required Documents

None. Depending on the consultation, however, it may be useful to bring notifications, documents, the severely disabled person's ID card, previous correspondence, etc. with you to the consultation.

## Fee Range

free of charge

## Legal Basis

Bavarian Disability Equality Act (BayBGG), Statutes for the Disability Commissioner of the City of Munich

## Further Links

* [Honorary Commissioner for the Disabled of the City of Munich](https://www.bb-m.inf/)
* [Disability Advisory Council of the City of Munich](https://www.behindertenbeirat-muenchen.de/)

## Keywords

* Advice
* Beauftragung
* Disability
* Identity
* Inclusion
* Inclusion of people with disabilities
* Integration of people with disabilities
* Living
* Ombudsman
* Ombudsman's office for people with disabilities
* Right
* Sexual
* Treatment
* commission
* discrimination
* equality
* officer
* officers
* quality
* reasons
* rights
