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Introduction Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability, who requires ongoing care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. It is not means tested. You can find the definitions for terms such as severe or substantially in the DCA Medical Guidelines (pdf). These are used by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) when it is assessing applications for DCA. The guidelines state that the payment is not based on the type of disability but on the resulting physical or mental impairment which means that the child requires substantially more care and attention than another child of the same age. You can also read the information leaflet for DCA (SW127). The leaflet is available from your Intreo Centre or Citizens Information Service. DCA medical card scheme Since 1 June 2017, all children getting DCA are eligible for a medical card without a means test. If the child does not already have a medical card or GP visit card, you can register them online or download a registration form. If the child already has a medical card or GP visit card, they will be automatically registered for a medical card and registration is not required. The HSE has a list of Frequently Asked Questions about this scheme. Rules To qualify, the child must have a severe disability that is likely to last for at least 1 year and: - Be aged under 16 (at 16, the child can apply for a Disability Allowance - see 'How to apply' below for more information) - Live at home with the person claiming the allowance for 5 or more days a week - see 'Half-rate payment' below - Meet the medical criteria - see below - Be ordinarily resident in the State In addition, the person claiming the allowance for the child must: Medical criteria The legislation states that to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have "a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age". This means that eligibility for Domiciliary Care Allowance is not based on the type of impairment or disease, but on the resulting lack of function of body or mind which means the child needs extra care and attention. This care and attention must be required to allow the child to deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months. The Department's Medical Assessor looks at all the following before giving an opinion on whether your child meets the medical criteria: - The history of the case. - All medical reports received (your GP fills out a medical report and you should include reports from any relevant specialists). - Your description of the care and attention required by your child. (The form allows you to state what extra care your child needs under a number of headings.) Half-rate payment Children who are being cared for on a full-time basis in residential homes or other institutions are not eligible for the allowance. However, children in residential care who go home may receive a half-rate payment if they are at home for 2 days or more a week, for example, a child who attends residential services from Monday to Friday and goes home at weekends. Rates The Domiciliary Care Allowance rate is €309.50 per month. There is no restriction on the number of children for whom you may claim Domiciliary Care Allowance. (In other words, if you are caring for more than 1 child who qualifies for Domiciliary Care Allowance, you may claim the monthly allowance for each). Payment is made on the third Tuesday of every month for the current month. Hospital stays Payment may continue for up to 13 weeks if the child is getting medical or other treatment in hospital. Other payments Your entitlement to Child Benefit is not affected and you may qualify for Carer's Benefit or Carer's Allowance if you meet the other conditions. People getting DCA do not need to fill out the medical form when applying for Carer's Allowance. You can also claim a Carer's Support Grant, which is paid automatically each year during the month of June. How to apply To apply, fill in a Domiciliary Care Allowance form (pdf). You can also get an application form by texting “FORM DCA” followed by your name and address to 51909 (standard text rates apply) or by dropping into your Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office or local Citizens Information Service. You should complete Parts 1 to 5 of the form. Please ask your child’s GP/specialist to fill in parts 6 and 7 (the medical section) of the form. You should also attach any reports or other information you have about your child’s disability and the impact it has on their care needs. Note: If your child has a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) you are advised to have the medical professional/specialist dealing with your child complete an additional medical form called DomCare3 (pdf). (Please note that completion of this form is optional since medical professionals may have already provided a comprehensive report on your child’s medical condition and care needs. However, if you do not have a recent report from your child’s treating medical professional, the DomCare3 form can provide useful additional information.) The completed form will detail your child’s conditions, any specific care needs your child might have as a result of their disability and will help the Department’s medical assessor to form an opinion on eligibility. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) refers to a group of disorders characterised by delays in the development of socialisation and communication skills. Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Rett’s Syndrome are generally referred to under this category. What happens when my child reaches the age of 16? DCA stops when a child reaches 16 so your last DCA payment will be for the month of their 16th birthday. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will write to you 3 months before your child’s 16th birthday to remind you that DCA will shortly stop and tell you about the available options. At age 16, your child can apply in their own right for Disability Allowance (DA). DA is a means-tested payment for people with disabilities who as a result of their disability are substantially restricted in undertaking work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of their age, experience and qualifications. The qualifying conditions for DA are different from the qualifying conditions for DCA, so your child is not automatically entitled to DA because DCA was in payment. The means test for Disability Allowance assesses the means of your child and your income is not taken into account. Your child should apply a few months before they turn 16, to allow time for their application to be processed. Your entitlement to a Carer's Allowance will only be stopped where on review it is decided that your child no longer requires full-time care and attention. A Carer’s Allowance may be reviewed at any time to ensure that you continue to meet the conditions. Reviews and appeals If your application is refused, you may submit additional information and ask for the decision to be reviewed. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of this review or wish to appeal directly without a review, you can appeal to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. Where to apply Your application form and supporting documentation should be sent to: Domiciliary Care Allowance Social Welfare Services Office Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection College Road Sligo Tel: (071) 915 7100 (If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call + 353 71 915 7100) Locall: 1890 500 000 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie You can email the Domiciliary Care Allowance section using the secure enquiry form. If you wish to talk to someone face-to-face about your entitlements, you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre, Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.
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- Céard is Liúntas Cúram Baile ann? - Cé a cháilíonn don lúintas? - Cathain agus conas ba cheart iarratas a dhéanamh? - Conas a dhéantar cinneadh ar éileamh? - Seicliosta i dtaca le hiarratais ar Liúntas Cúraim Baile - Athbhreithniú agus Achomharc - Má tá tuilleadh eolais uait: Ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh chomh luath agus a mheasann tú go gcomhlíonann tú agus do leanbh na coinníollacha cáiliúcháin a leagadh amach roimhe seo. Chun iarratas a dhéanamh, líon foirm Dom Care 1. Más mian leat foirm iarratais a fháil: - Logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. - Téacsáil “FORM DCA”, agus d'ainm agus do sheoladh dá éis chuig 51909 (ó Phoblacht na hÉireann amháin). Bíonn feidhm ag na rátaí caighdéanacha téacsála. - Buail isteach chuig d'Ionad Fáisnéise áitiúil do Shaoránaigh, do Lárionad Intreo áitiúil nó d'Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil. Bain feidhm as peann gránbhiorach DUBH, agus bain fedhm as BLOCLITREACHA, agus cuir X sna boscaí cuí, le do thoil. Ba chóir duit Codanna 1 go dtí 5 den fhoirm a chomhlánú. Iarr ar do Dhochtúir Ginearálta/Speisialtóir Codanna 6 agus 7 (an chuid ar chúrsaí leighis) den fhoirm a líonadh agus iniaigh cibé tuairiscí nó eolas eile atá agat faoi mhíchumas do linbh agus faoina thionchar ar a riachtanais chúraim. Tabhair faoi deara: Má tá Neamhord Forleatach Forbartha (NFF*) ar do leanbh (féach thíos), tá sé de rogha agat iarraidh ar an ngairmí/speisialtóir leighis a phléann le do leanbh foirm bhreise, Dom Care 3, a líonadh. Cé nach bhfuil sé seo éigeantach, féadann an fhoirm líonta a thuilleadh sonraí de riocht sláinte do linbh agus de na sainriachtanais chúraim atá ar do leanbh mar gheall ar a m(h)íchumas a chur ar fáil, agus cuideoidh sé seo leis an oifigeach breithiúnachta cinneadh a dhéanamh. I gcásanna áirithe, b’fhéidir go mbeadh tuairisc chuimsitheach curtha ar fáil le déanaí ag do ghairmí/speisialtóir leighis ar riocht sláinte do linbh agus ar na riachtanais chúraim a leanfadh dá thoradh agus sna dálaí seo bheadh an cuspóir céanna ag an tuairisc seo agus a bheadh ag foirm Dom Care 3 agus ní bheadh gá leis an bhfoirm bhreise seo a líonadh. *Tagraíonn NFF do ghrúpa neamhord lena mbaineann moilleanna ar fhorbairt scileanna sóisialaithe agus cumarsáide. Is gnách tagairt a dhéanamh d’Uathachas, do Shiondróm Asperger, do Neamhord Dítháthaíoch sa Luath-Óige agus do Shiondróm Rett faoin gcatagóir seo. Cé go dtuigimid go bhféadfaidh deacrachtaí a bheith agat an fhoirm seo a líonadh, tá an t-eolas seo de dhíth orainn chun go bhféadfaimis cinneadh a dhéanamh ar d'iarratas. Tabhair faoi deara: B'fhéidir nach mbainfeadh gach ceist san fhoirm iarratais le do leanbh, mar sin freagair na ceisteanna a bhainfeadh le hábhar maidir le do chás féin, le do thoil. Cuir uimhir do ghutháin phóca in iúl dúinn, le do thoil, agus cuirfimid téacs chugat láithreach a dheimhneoidh go bhfuaireamar d'iarratas. Ar mhaithe le do leas féin, déan iarratas chomh luath agus a cheapann tú go gcáilíonn tú don liúntas. Má dhéanann túmoill le hiarratas a dhéanamh, is gnách go bhfaighidh tú an Liúntas Cúraim Bhaile ón mí tar éis dúinn d’iarratas a fháil, má chomhlíonann tú coinníollacha cáiliúcháin na scéime. Tabhair faoi deara: Is féidir an íocaíocht a shiardhátú ar feadh suas le 6 mhí má bhí cúis mhaith ann nach ndearna tú iarratas nuair acháiligh tú don liúntas de chéaduair.