Illness and treatment
A clergyman needs treatment, tests or recovery support and the costs become a heavy burden for the family.
Examples of support
There is a person behind every need
Below are typical situations in which the Fund may consider support. These are not stories of specific people and do not create an automatic entitlement to payment: every request is considered individually.
When support may be especially important
Life circumstances vary greatly. These examples help explain the purpose of the Fund’s support areas and do not limit requests only to the situations listed here.
Temporary loss of income
Illness, reduced work or another circumstance temporarily lowers family income while ordinary expenses continue.
Travel for treatment
A necessary consultation or treatment is available far from home and the family faces added travel and accommodation costs.
Insurance protection
The cost of health or life insurance becomes a significant burden for a clergyman and his family.
Preparation for ministry
A future or serving clergyman needs theological study, a course or other preparation connected with ministry.
Illness in the family
A clergy wife or child needs treatment, bringing extra costs and caring responsibilities to the family.
After the death of a clergyman
A clergy wife and children lose their usual source of income and may need support during the transition.
Accident or emergency
An unexpected event creates expenses that the family could not plan for and may be difficult to carry alone.
Support in retirement
With age or reduced ability to work and serve, ordinary expenses may become harder to meet and additional material support may be needed.
Personal circumstances remain private
The Fund may describe its work in an aggregated form without disclosing the private circumstances of individual families. Information from an assistance request, including medical or family details, is not published without the necessary consent.