Rights / Benefits

Competent Department

Information

Parking Card

TKEAA

Preferential parking.

European Disability Card

TKEAA

It ensures equal access to certain specific benefits (mainly in the areas of culture, tourism, leisure, sport and transport). *A list is available.

Technical means (Computer, Printer, Communication System, Sensory Room Configuration)

TKEAA

Financial assistance is available up to 80% of the final value of the technical equipment requested (a list of maximum amounts is available).

Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGA) / Disability Allowance

HSE

According to the Law, “person with a disability” means a person who has long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments, which, when interacting with various barriers, may prevent his/her full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others and who is certified as a person with a severe or total disability by the Disability Assessment System, or moderate intellectual disability, or has been approved as a recipient of public assistance as a disabled person under the provisions of the Public Assistance and Services Act, as amended or replaced from time to time, until he or she is certified as a person with a severe or total long-term physical and/or mental and/or intellectual and/or sensory disability or moderate intellectual disability by the Disability Evaluation System (the TCDS), if called for certification.

Total Amount: €848.38 (EI: €480, Disability Allowance: €226 +  €142.38 additional as social cohesion measures)

*The allowance is considered if certain conditions are met, which are specified in the relevant legislation.

If a person is found to be entitled to the EEE/Disability Allowance, he/she is entitled to the following:

Ø  Care Allowance   (Home, institutional or other care is provided for)

Ø   Subsidy for the need for diapers for minors/adults

Ø  Covering emergency needs (e.g. household appliances, furniture, clothes, etc.)

Ø   Home Metering with Code 08 from the AHK, which offers reduced fees

Ø   Special Tariff Packages from CYTA

Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth

Special Education

Special facilities and benefits are provided (e.g. Special Education, Speech Therapy, school assistant/assistant, exemptions, individualised programme development), following a needs assessment and a decision of the Provincial Committee for Special Education and Training (DSEE).

*It is noted that, for additional rights/social benefits for children with Autism, there is relevant information from the Association’s Social Service.