Cash allowances for compensation

Cash allowances for compensation help mitigate or overcome the consequences of a severe disability.

What compensation means
Compensation is assistance that mitigates the disadvantage caused by a disability. It applies to situations where a person with a severe disability cannot perform certain activities alone, or has more difficult conditions compared to other people.

Goal of the allowances
The goal is to support the independence and integration of a person with a severe disability into society while preserving their dignity.

In what areas you can obtain an allowance
Allowances are provided in these areas:

• mobility and orientation – if you have a reduced ability to move or orient yourself,
• communication – if you have an impaired ability to communicate,
• increased expenses for: dietary meals, hygiene, or wear of clothing/linen/footwear/household furnishings, operation of a personal motor vehicle, care of a dog with special training,
• self-care – if you have a limited ability to take care of yourself.

You can apply for a cash allowance:

• yourself or a person authorized by you,
• a parent of a minor child,
• a person who has a child placed in their personal care based on a court decision.

How to submit the application
Submit the application at the labour office in the place of your permanent residence: in person, by post, or electronically through the Slovensko.skOpens in a new window portal.

Electronically
If you submit the application electronically:

• select the labour office according to the place of permanent residence,
• log in using eID (an ID card with a chip),
• sign the submission with a qualified electronic signature (KEP),
• send the application.

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Good to know: Application templates can be found on the website of the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and FamilyOpens in a new window.

You can obtain a cash allowance if it is proposed in the integrated assessment as a suitable form of compensation for the social consequences of the natural person’s severe disability, and you also meet the conditions for the specific allowance.

What allowances you can obtain

One-off allowances

• for the purchase of an aid,
• for training in the use of an aid,
• for the adaptation of an aid,
• for the repair of an aid,
• for the purchase of a personal motor vehicle,
• for the purchase of a lifting device,
• for the adaptation of a personal motor vehicle,
• for the adaptation of a flat,
• for the adaptation of a family house,
• for the adaptation of a garage.

Recurring allowances

• for personal assistance,
• for transport,
• for increased expenses for dietary meals,
• for increased expenses related to hygiene or wear of clothing, linen, footwear, and household furnishings,
• for increased expenses related to operating a personal motor vehicle,
• for increased expenses related to the care of a dog with special training,
• for care.

The amount of the cash allowance also depends on your income and assets.
Exception: For the personal assistance allowance and the care allowance, income is not assessed.

Who is counted towards income
When assessing income, the following are taken into account: your income, and the income of jointly assessed persons (for example a husband/wife or parents, if you are a dependent child). The resulting income is determined as an average per person.

How income is assessed
Income is assessed as the average monthly income for the previous calendar year. If you receive recurring allowances, the income is reassessed once a year.

Income limits
At a higher income, you cannot obtain some allowances:

• allowances for increased expenses – income must not exceed 3 times the subsistence minimum,
• the transport allowance and one-off allowances – income must not exceed 5 times the subsistence minimum.

Assessment of assets
The application also includes a declaration of assets. If the value of your assets exceeds €50,000, the allowance will not be provided.

Useful tip
Some municipalities provide social services or allowances for dependent residents. Each municipality sets the conditions in its generally binding regulations. You can also apply for this assistance electronically through the Slovensko.skOpens in a new window portal: select your municipality and search for the service using the name of the service provided by the municipality.

Example: A person with a severe disability lives with their spouse. The average monthly income is calculated as follows: (the person’s annual income + the spouse’s annual income) ÷ 12 ÷ 2 = average monthly income per person.