Attendance allowance for the disabled - Period of entitlement

Entitlement to an allowance begins on the 1^st of the month in which the claim is submitted, but not before 90 days have elapsed from the date on which the person became entitled to a disability pension. If he is not receiving a disability pension - from the date on which a medical disability of 75% was established for him (with regard to an attendance allowance for the disabled).

An NII doctor may establish entitlement to a retroactive benefit for a period of no more than 6 months prior to the time of submission of the claim (for claims submitted from January 1, 2006), provided that the person meets all the conditions for entitlement in the benefit.

A man or a woman who has reached ^20^ is not entitled to the allowance, unless the claim was submitted, at the latest, 6 months after reaching retirement age and an NII doctor determined that the insured was entitled to an attendance allowance in the period before reaching retirement age.