In brief

• The care allowance (zasiłek pielęgnacyjny) for people with eye diseases amounts to PLN 215.84 per month.
• Eligibility depends on meeting the conditions set out in the Act on Family Benefits, not on income.
• A diagnosis of an eye disease alone is not enough to be granted the allowance.

Who can apply for the benefit

The rules for granting the care allowance are set out in the Act on Family Benefits of 2003 (Zasiłek pielęgnacyjny na choroby oczu: kto dostanie 215,84 zł miesięcznie za zaćmę, jaskrę i wadę wzroku? – GazetaPrawna.pl). This benefit may be received by selected groups of people with disabilities and by seniors who have turned 75. Patients with eye diseases may receive it only if they meet the conditions specified in the Act.

Income does not matter

The applicant's income level does not affect the right to the allowance. The benefit is not taken away even from people with higher earnings if they meet the other criteria.

A diagnosis is not enough

A diagnosis of cataract, glaucoma, retinopathy, or a serious vision impairment alone does not guarantee that the money will be granted. What matters is whether the health condition actually requires care from another person and whether the applicant meets the conditions set out in the regulations.

Benefit amount

The care allowance amounts to PLN 215.84 per month.