There are news in the Third Person Assistance Grant. We explained

O Third Person Assistance Grant can now be requested and managed directly on the Social Security Portal, announced the Social Security Institute (ISS), in notified. 

“ In addition to the registration of the application, it becomes possible to follow the whole process online, dispensing trips to a service“, can be read in the note published by the ISS.

Third Person Assistance Grant: Who can ask?

Social Security explains that “they may apply for this benefit persons with disabilities — children, stepchildren and/or adopted up to 11 years of age — who need permanent monitoring of a third person and who receive the Family allowance with disability allowance“.

Now, online can, in addition to the registration of the application, “manage the process autonomously”, namely:

• Change the receiver.
• Deliver documents.
• Give up the request.
• See grounds for refusal or missing documents.

“The request and its management are carried out on the way: Menu Family > Disability and disability > Third Person Assistance Grant”, explains the ISS. 

It should also be stressed that theamount to be received from the Third Person Assistance Grant corresponds to 128,24€“. 

Who's it for?

According to a practical guide social Security on the subject is intended for persons with disabled children (children up to 11 years of age who are children, stepchildren and/or adopted) who need permanent support from a third person.

Social Security also leaves the following notes: 

• the following family members, who live with them in the same house (in communion of table and dwelling) are considered to be responsible for the person with disabilities:
  – single descendants;
  – separate descendants of persons and property, divorced or widowed, with gross monthly income (before discounts) below the amount of the Social Pension, which in 2026 is equal to €262.40;
  – married descendants, with gross monthly income (before discounts) less than €524.80 (2 x Social Pension, i.e. 2 x €262.40).
• exceptionally, the allowance is also intended for the following persons/entities:
  – person indicated by the Court;
  – the disabled parent/child, if he is 16 years old or older;
  – legal representative, in the event of death of the person with disabled children in charge;
  – entity that has the disabled child in its custody and care, provided that it is duly proven.