Overview Any person that is certified to be suffering from some kind of physical and/or mental disability may be granted Disabled Child Allowance. This Allowance is over and above the Children’s Allowance.
Eligibility Has to satisfy the Citizenship and Residence criteria. The head of household has to have the care and custody of the child concerned. Child must be certified to be suffering from some kind of physical and/or mental disability by a Medical Panel.
Procedure An application must be submitted to the Department of Social Security signed by both parents where applicable and endorsed by a doctor to certify the child’s medical condition. Where available supporting documents regarding the medical condition of child should be submitted with the application. No documents in relation to income have to be sent.
The application must reach the Division within 6 months of birth of child.
A medical panel examines the child and a decision is taken whether the child qualifies for the Disabled Child Allowance. The medical panel may approve Disabled Child Allowance up to age 16 or for a period of time, in which case a review will be effected after the lapse of the time indicated by the medical panel.
Back office process
Once an application is received, it is referred to a medical panel who decides if the child is eligible or not. Once medical board certifies that child is eligible, the relative payment is issued.
Payment Dates
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How to apply?
You can call at any Social Security Office (
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Alternatively, you can download the application as indicated below:
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