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Medical and rehabilitation allowance

Supporting documents with application

What do I need to submit to have my medical and rehabilitation allowance assessed?

First time

Before applying for an allowance for the first time, the following must be available:

  • a rehabilitation plan or

  • a medical certificate and one of the three confirmations, as applicable:

    • due to recognised treatment,

    • waiting for treatment or rehabilitation to begin,

    • when ill health prevents treatment or rehabilitation from beginning.

Renewal application

If you need to apply to continue receiving an allowance, the following documents must be available before you can apply:

  • a rehabilitation plan or

  • one of the three confirmations, as applicable:

    • due to recognised treatment,

    • waiting for treatment or rehabilitation to begin,

    • when ill health prevents treatment or rehabilitation from beginning.

Please note that TR specialists may request additional documents as appropriate in each case, so it is important to monitor letters on My Pages where documents are requested.