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.
What you’ll get
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.
Eligibility
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
Documentation required
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
How to apply
Fill in and submit the application online.