How To Apply for PRSI €500 Hair Grant

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In 2022 the government introduced PRSI hair grants which are designed to support women or men who suffer hair loss due to illness. This hair grant is expected to benefit around 2,000 people each year. With the rises to cost of living this grant has been beneficial to thousands of people across Ireland.

To apply call 01-2608874. Here is form http://cp.hairspray.ie/PRSIMedicalCertForm.pdf

 

THE PRSI HAIR GRANT

“The €500 grant will be available to people, and their dependent spouse, civil partner or cohabitant who satisfy the medical requirements and the PRSI conditions of the department’s Treatment Benefit scheme.

Employees paying PRSI contributions under Classes A, E, P and H as well as the self-employed who are insured under Class S may qualify for the grant.

The amount paid by the Department of Social Protection will be the full cost of one hair replacement item per calendar year, up to a maximum cost of €500 and will be available from 28 May 2022. It is not available to people who avail of surgical or topical treatments.

The scheme covers hair loss resulting from a disease or treatment of a disease such as cancer and some forms of alopecia. The types of alopecia for which a grant may be paid are:

alopecia areata (which includes alopecia totalis/universalis, diffuse alopecia areata, alopecia ophiasis)

primary scarring alopecias (also known as cicatricial alopecias)

frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris (scarring alopecia)

chemotherapy induced alopecia (anagen effluvium); and

alopecia resulting from surgery or trauma, including burns”

Source https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/94686-minister-humphreys-announces-new-500-grant-towards-cost-of-hairpiece-wig-or-hair-replacement/