for everyone living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
for everyone living in Ireland with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
for everyone living in Ireland with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Social Welfare
A number of supports are available from Social Welfare to support a person living with FASD
There are plenty of forms to complete once you receive a FASD diagnosis. As we have previously mentioned, FASD is a lifelong disability, and it is really important that you receive the correct support. The Department of Social Welfare have a number of schemes that are designed to support everyone living with FASD.
Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)
DCA is a monthly payment for a child with a severe disability. The payment is not based on the type of disability. It is based on the impact of the disability. This allowance is paid to all children under the age of 16. When the allowance is awarded your child will automatically be entitled to a medical card, which is not means tested. Here is the link for the DCA:
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/30fac9-domiciliary-care-allowance/#apply
Remember there are two forms to complete and send in. Part 1 is for parents / carers to complete and Part 3 is for the GP / Paediatrician / CAMHs Specialist to complete. It also helps to support the application with copies of any reports you have received during the assessment process, along with any letters you have received from school. DCA can be a frustratingly slow and cumbersome application, so it is worth speaking to your local TD if you have not had any progress after 28 days has passed.
Disability Allowance (DA)
If you have a diagnosis of FASD, you may apply for Disability Allowance using form DA1. For more information, please follow
this link:
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/df6811-disability-allowance/
Application forms are available to collect from your local Intreo office, or can be downloaded here: FORM DA1
Carers Allowance
If you are providing full time care to a person living with FASD, and you are in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance or they receive Disability Allowance, then you may be entitled to claim Carers Allowance. For more information, please follow this link:
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/2432ba-carers-allowance/
You will need to complete form CA1, which is available from your local Intreo office, or it can be downloaded here:
FORM CA1
How FASD Ireland can help you
We recognise that some of the questions contained in the welfare application forms can be quite confusing to complete, so if you feel that you would benefit from our help to answer a question or to complete the form, please get in touch with FASD Hub Ireland and we will gladly assist you.
