Medical Card – Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)

Medical Card – Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)

Parents or guardians in receipt of a Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) and can now register their child for Medical Card eligibility.  The Faythe Medical Centre is now accepting registrations for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) Medical Cards.

A Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability, who requires on-going care and attention, substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. It is not means tested.

To register, parents or guardians will need to provide:

1. Your and your child’s PPS numbers
2. Your contact details
3. Child’s date of birth
4. The name and address of your child’s GP

If you are registering two or more children, and they attend separate GPs, you must complete a separate registration and select the GP of choice for each child.

You can register using the Medical Card (DCA) Scheme online registration system.

To register by post, download and complete the Medical Card (DCA) postal registration form and send it to:

The National Medical Card Unit
PO Box 11745 Business Reply
Dublin 11
D11 XKF3