Rare & Serious Illness Support MaltaDirect financial payment
Increased Carer’s Allowance
A carer payment for eligible full-time care of qualifying high-dependency relatives in the same household. Relationship and assessment conditions apply.
- Provider
- Department of Social Security
- Eligibility
- A diagnosis alone does not establish entitlement. Ask the provider to assess the person’s needs and current programme criteria.
- Application
- Ask DSS about the correct carer-allowance route and submit the official application with the patient’s medical report.
- Documents
- Medical-practitioner report for each person being cared for, plus household and relationship information requested by DSS.
- Cost
- Charges or exemptions are not established here. Confirm directly before making arrangements.
- Referral
- A medical report is part of the application; DSS decides entitlement.
- Funding
- This is not a promise of a payment, reimbursement, place or equipment allocation.
- Contact
- Use the contact details on the official page.
- Verified
- 2026-10-29
- Review
- 2027-01-29
- Notes
- Official source reviewed on 29 October 2026. Individual eligibility, availability and costs require provider confirmation.
Sources and further information
Official source and application information ↗