An attendance allowance is available to men and women up to retirement ageThe age at which you will be entitled to the old-age pension, on condition that your income from work and from other sources does not exceed a certain amount. Income from work pension is not taken into account. Retirement is set at age 67 for men and 62-65, according to birth date, for women., who are insured by the National Insurance Institute and require a great deal of assistance by another person for routine activities (dressing, eating, washing, mobility within the home and control of bodily functions), or who require constant supervision to prevent a danger to their lives or to the lives of others.
A person who is one of the following is also entitled to the allowance:
A person receiving dialysis treatment at least twice a week.
A person who has received an organ transplant (kidney, heart, pancreas, lung, liver) or bone marrow from a donor - for the first six months from the date of the transplant. A person who has received an autogenous bone marrow transplant - for three months from the date of the transplant.
An oncology patient who is receiving medical treatment from the list of treatments that appears in this circular.
A person who is living in an institution that provides medical, nursing or rehabilitation services is not entitled to the allowance.