Health-related benefits and entitlements

Long Term Illness Scheme
The scheme covers free drugs and medical appliances for the treatment of specific long term illnesses and conditions.

Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowance
The Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowance, is a payment for people who have certain infectious diseases or who carry such diseases.

Blind Welfare Allowance
A means tested supplementary payment made to certain people who are blind or visually impaired.

Domiciliary Care Allowance A Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment made to the carer of a child with a severe disability who lives at home. Find out more.
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