Consell de Formentera unlocks €16k in government aid for seniors, people with disabilities

The Department of Social Welfare of the Consell de Formentera announces that applications are now being accepted for assistance for the elderly and people with disabilities. A total of sixteen-thousand euros is available.

Applicants must be Formentera residents and at least 65 years old or have a minimum 33% degree of disability, among other conditions. Individuals with disabilities receiving care outside Formentera can also apply provided their family unit is officially registered as residing on the island.

An evaluatory committee will be charged with designating the projects to receive assistance. The money is intended to defray costs that might correspond to upgrading a vehicle to make it accessible, paying for eyeglasses, contact lenses, dental prosthetics, hearing aids, hospital beds, rehabilitation (phsyiotherapy, speech therapy), etc.

Applications must be submitted to the Consell de Formentera's Department of Social Welfare, Management and Transparency (conselleria de Benestar Social, Gerència i Transparència) or the Citizen's Information Office by 23 September 2019.

2 September 2019
Department of Communication
Consell de Formentera