Great thank you so much! I sent in an application for companion travel card and waiting to hear back. Being honest I found the criteria very unclear so submitted a cover letter as well. We have travelled together a few times on the bus since he got the card, and we will try the luas soon. He absolutely would not be comfortable at all to travel by himself, so I really hope he gets this as its a practical support for him.In response to 'not sure what other benefits';
DA is standard 208 euro going up to 220 in 2023 not sure why 164.
Your son can apply for Free Travel Pass with Companion.
Your son can apply for Household Benefits Package (35 pm toward electric/gas or just to his account) and free TV licence with 160e pm. You do not put in your income on the form just cross that out it should not be asked for.
If you son is on medication not covered by medical card e.g. melatonin your chemist can apply for Hardship Scheme and then its just the 2e and 130euro in our case.
All of these are based on his income only makes no difference what parents earn or their savings etc.
It doesn't, it just has FT-P on the card they sent out after he was awarded disability.The Long Term Illness scheme does not cover all medication or all medical conditions, only medicines related to specific illnesses and conditions.
@dubdub123, does your son's free travel card have FT-C on it? This indicates that he can travel with a companion. The companion (you, or another person) don't get a separate card.
The companion pass it issued very fast just email them and set out due to disability etc........when we went to get our travel pass they said I would have to do medical form again for the plus C which I thought was ridiculous but card came with the plus C and this was all within a week during covid we haven't even used it ...but plan to.
Agee with gipimann long term illness don't cover e.g. melatonin (for over 16yrs) think they deliberately try to confuse people with these names, if you trying melatonin stick with branded and tablets .... long term release Circadian works for us after years of struggle, she non 24 with delayed sleep phase too, perviously needed 12 hours (or body did not work) now with melatonin just 9 is perfect (didn't work at all with liquid stuff at 14 yrs).
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