Free Medical Aid (Pink Form)

Overview

Free Medical Aid, more known as the Pink Form, is awarded to an eligible person and satisfies the means tested, or a person who is in receipt of Social Assistance; Social Assistance for Single Parents, Unemployment Assistance; Non-Contributory Age Pension or Increased Severe Disability Assistance and Severe Disability Assistance. Persons aged seventy-five (75) years or over, and in receipt of the Supplementary Allowance, are automatically eligible for the Free Medical Aid (Pink Form).

Moreover, Free Medical Aid may be awarded to a fostered child living with a family or a student attending full-time education for which school attendance is confirmed by means of a document from the faculty / or educational institution.

What you’ll get

A person suffering from one of the diseases or conditions specified in Part II of the Fifth Schedule shall be entitled to such Free Medical Aid as in the opinion of the Chief Medical Officer to the Government are indicated in his case according to protocols which may be issued by him from time to time and are available within the national health service.

Eligibility

General eligibility criteria:

Free Medical Aid is awarded to the person responsible for the household.
The Capital resources for a couple must not exceed twenty-six thousand euro (€26,000) and sixteen-thousand euro (€16,000) for a single person.
Income from gainful employment for a single employed person must not exceed two-hundred and twenty-one euro and seventy-eight cents (€221.78) per week (plus an additional eight euro and fifteen cents (€8.15) per every additional person). Moreover, income from gainful employment for a couple must not exceed two-hundred and twenty-nine euro and ninety-three cents (€93) per week (plus an additional eight euro and fifteen cents (€8.15) per every additional person in addition to the couple living within the same household).
Income for a single pensioner must not exceed two-hundred and eight euro and thirty-four cents (€34) per week and for a couple pensioners, income must not exceed two-hundred and thirty-two euro and twenty-five cents (€232.25) per week.

The Free Medical Aid (Pink Form) is renewable as follows:

On a yearly basis, for an applicant over the age of sixty (60) years, and for an applicant receiving Increased Severe Disability Assistance and Severe Disability Assistance, if beneficiary is not employed and still satisfies the means test.
Every four (4) months, for an applicant under sixty (60) years of age, if still remaining eligible.

Documentation required

General documentation:

Bank Statements of all local and foreign bank accounts.
Relative documents regarding value of any Stocks/Shares/Bonds and the income derived thereof.
Market value of any property or share of property in Malta and/or abroad, but which is not the current house of residence or summer residence.
Copy of latest rent receipt or rent agreement, if your current house of residence is rented.
Copy of rent agreement if rent received is derived from other properties.
Relative statements / documents regarding income derived from any foreign pensions.
Copy of payslip if applicant and/or spouse or partner is in employment.