Under the Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme you can get some drugs, medicines and medical appliances for certain medical conditions for free.
It is different to a medical card. A medical card covers all conditions and usually involves a means test. There is no means test for the LTI Scheme.
How to apply for the Long-Term Illness Scheme
Medical conditions covered
The conditions covered by the LTI scheme are:
- Acute leukaemia
- Cerebral palsy
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes insipidus
- Diabetes mellitus (Gestational diabetes not included)
- Epilepsy
- Haemophilia
- Hydrocephalus
- Intellectual disability
- Mental illness - people under the age of 16 years
- Muscular dystrophy
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinsonism
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Spina bifida
- Thalidomide - conditions from the use of this drug