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A fall, a diagnosis or the point at which everyday life no longer works without help: Then a practical question quickly arises, even on the Costa Blanca. What services are covered by the public system in Spain - and what needs to be organised privately?
The basis is the Ley 39/2006, the Spanish Dependency Law. It regulates when a person is officially considered to be in need of care, how they are categorised and what benefits they can receive as a result. The Costa Blanca is responsible for its implementation. Comunitat Valenciana responsible. The procedure is initiated via the Social services of the municipality, in which the person concerned is registered.
Benefits from the public system are not automatic. First of all, the Situación de Dependencia be officially recognised. Only then will a decision be made as to what assistance is available.
Categorisation is based on three care levels:
In the Comunitat Valenciana there is also a procedure for Grado III+ in cases of extreme dependence. However, this does not apply as a rule.
To access the system, it is not enough to simply live on the Costa Blanca. Officially, the procedure basically requires a stay in Spain of five years, of which two years immediately prior to application. In addition, the Empadronamiento detection plays a central role. For foreign applicants, the requirements of Spanish immigration law and existing international agreements also apply.
The Comunitat Valenciana distinguishes between specific services and financial benefits. The official catalogue of services includes
There are also financial benefits such as
In practice, this means that help can be organised as a specific service, but also as a cash benefit if this is specified in the procedure and in the individual help plan.
Those who are able to remain in their own flat or house despite limitations are often initially provided with outpatient care. This primarily includes home help, teleassistance and, depending on the case, connection to a day centre. Personal assistance or care in the family environment can also be part of the approved services.
If support at home is no longer sufficient, day centres, assisted living or inpatient facilities can be considered. The Generalitat provides, among other things Atención residencial, Residencias and certain centros de carácter convivencial. There are places in the public system as well as private facilities for elderly people in need of care in the province of Alicante.
It is important to note that a recognised care level does not mean that a place is immediately available. Time can pass between categorisation, assistance plan and actual allocation.
The system not only provides for specific services. Cash benefits are also possible, for example for personal assistance, for care in the family environment or as a benefit linked to a service. Which variant is approved depends on the level of care, the individual situation and the defined level of care. PIA from.
The application will be submitted to the Comunitat Valenciana with the social services of the municipality, where the person concerned is registered. It is possible to initiate the procedure via the municipal service or via the administrative channels provided by the Generalitat.
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Depending on the case, the documents may include proof of identity, proof of registration, medical documents and other forms. If the data retrieval is not authorised, for example DNI or NIE and the Empadronamiento detection be attached.
Once the application and documents are complete, the assessment follows. The competent authorities announce the date of the assessment. In addition, a informe social de entorno a social report on the personal environment. On this basis, the specialised body draws up a technical report with a proposal on the level of care and the possible benefits.
The administration then issues the decision. If the wishes stated in the application match the social report and categorisation, the PIA be directly involved in the decision-making process. If this is not the case, a proposal is first drawn up on which the person concerned can comment.
The decision alone does not trigger immediate benefits. There can be months between the application, assessment, decision and actual start of benefits. If you need support, you should therefore not wait until an acute emergency to start the process.
It is also important to note that if the state of health deteriorates, a Revaluation be requested. The Generalitat explicitly mentions improvement, deterioration or errors in diagnosis or categorisation as reasons for a review.
Dependencia benefits are not a free, all-inclusive service. The law stipulates that beneficiaries contribute to the financing of the benefits according to the type and cost of the service and their economic capacity. Income and assets are taken into account for this economic capacity.
On the Costa Blanca, many families also rely on private help: hourly care, private care services, 24-hour staff or private residences. This is often not a matter of convenience, but a response to waiting times, staff shortages or a need for care that has to be organised at short notice.
Anyone receiving benefits from German long-term care insurance should clarify early on with the relevant long-term care insurance fund what is actually covered abroad. Cash benefits can continue within the EU under certain conditions. However, this does not mean that Spanish nursing home or care costs are automatically covered.
Care on the Costa Blanca is clearly regulated by law. However, access is not automatic in the Comunitat Valenciana, but requires an application, assessment, decision and assistance plan. Anyone living here permanently should be familiar with the procedure, prepare documents in good time and not wait too long in the event of a deterioration.
The relevant national rules apply for each nationality. There may therefore be other possibilities for support from the home country.
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