# Practice profile: Social Security & Welfare — Germany

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `de-social-security`. Loaded after `de/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

German social-security law (Sozialrecht) — Erwerbsminderungsrente, SGB II (Bürgergeld) decisions, Widerspruch against benefit notices, and orientation across SGB I–XIV.

## Forums & authorities

The social-insurance carriers and the **Sozialgerichte (SG/LSG/BSG)**.

## Key sources of law

**SGB I–XIV** (esp. SGB II Bürgergeld, SGB VI Rente, SGB V, SGB IX), **SGG** (§ 84 Widerspruchsfrist); § 37 SGB X (Bekanntgabe). For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `de/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `de/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

Employment relationships and occupational pensions (bAV) → `employment`; tax → `tax`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
