Assistance in Illness
Information
Whether you need hospital treatment, are disabled or care for someone who is incapacitated, you will find information here on health care and income supports.
Health services
You can find out about your eligibility for health services as well as your eligibility for a medical card. In addition, your can find information on hospital services, mental health services and community care services .
Health schemes and benefits
Information is available on the a range of assistance including the Drugs Payment Scheme, Long Term Illness Scheme, Injury Benefit and the Treatment Benefit Scheme.
Benefits for people with disabilities
If you have a disability, you can find out about your entitlements including Disability Allowance, Illness Benefit, Disablement Benefit, Invalidity Pension and Blind Pension.
Benefits for carers
If you are caring for someone who is incapacitated, you can find out about your entitlements to Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit, and Domiciliary Care Allowance.
Tax reliefs
There are a number of allowances and reliefs for people who have medical expenses or who have a disability.
Language
Related Documents
- Illness in your retirement
There are a range of payments and services available to support older people who become ill or acquire a disability. Information on income supports, health care, housing, taxation and caring for someone else. - Carer's Allowance
Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment to people in Ireland caring for an incapacitated person. - Benefits to people who are sick or have a disability
An overview of benefits available to people who are sick or have a disability
Contact Us
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.