Increased Severe Disability Assistance

Overview

An Increased Severe Disability Assistance may be awarded to a person who is 16 years of age and over and is absolutely unable to work.

The Increased Severe Disability Assistance is paid every 4 weeks in advance.

A beneficiary will be entitled to Free Medical Aid (Pink Form).

Please click here for a Schedule of Benefits Rates.

General eligibility criteria:

The applicant is 16 years and over
The applicant has been suffering from the disability prior to reaching the age of 60
A Multi-Disciplinary Board will decide whether the case falls within the medical parameters for payment of this assistance following an assessment based on the Barthel Index and/or an assessment on Table 10 of the Impairment Tables Regulations
The applicant’s disability is rated 0 – 9 on the Barthel Index or a score of more than 14 points on Table 10 of the Impairment Tables Regulations
The applicant is absolutely unable to work
The application for an Increased Severe Disability Assistance is not Means Tested
The provisions of Article 90 of the Social Security Act (Cap. 318.) “Duplicate Rights” apply, wherein a beneficiary cannot be in receipt of two pensions; benefits; assistances or allowances concurrently but to the most beneficial pension; benefit; assistance or allowance

General documentation:

Click here to download report for Physical Disability Assistance as requested in the application
Click here to download report for Intellectual Disability Assistance as requested in the application
Click here to download Barthel Index Score used by the Medical Board
Copy of ID Card