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 test, or a person who is in receipt of Social Assistance; Social Assistance for Single Parents, Unemployment Assistance; Non-Contributory Age Pension and Increased Severe Disability Assistance. Persons aged sixty-five (65) years or over, and in receipt of the Supplementary Allowance, are automatically eligible for the Free Medical Aid (Pink Form). Free Medical Aid may also be awarded to a fostered child living with a family.

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

Free Medical Aid is awarded to the person responsible for the household and all dependent members living with the same household who are not in emplolyment whether full-time or part-time.
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-nine euro and fourty-four cents (€229.44) 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 thirty-eight euro and eight cents (€238.08) 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 eighteen euro and thirty-four cents (€218.34) per week and for a couple pensioners, income must not exceed two-hundred and forty-two euro and twenty-five cents (€242.25 ) 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.
On a yearly basis, for a Severe Disability Assistance or Disability Assitance/Benefit beneficiary if not in employment but also needs to satisfy the means test.
Every four (4) months, for an applicant under sixty (60) years of age, if still remaining eligible.

Documentation required

Bank Statements of all local and foreign bank accounts, included those of the spouse/partner and dependent children who are not in employment full-time and part-time.
Relative statements / documents regarding income derived from any foreign pensions.
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 and summer residence.
Copy of latest rent receipt or rent agreement, if you live in a rented house.
Copy of rent agreement if any rent received is derived from other properties.
Copy of latest salary payslip if applicant and of spouse/partner (if applicable) if in employment.