Assistance in purchasing technological aids for people with disabilities or SLD

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OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE
Assistance for the reimbursement of a part of the expenses incurred for the purchase of technologically advanced aids or tools aimed at enhancing the individual’s skills and quality of daily life. 
The assistance is recognized to the extent of 70% of the admissible expenditure (i.e. minimum €300.00, maximum €16,000.00), with different assistance ceilings for each of the 4 areas of intervention: home automation, mobility, information technology, and other miscellaneous aids.

ELIGIBILITY
People with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) with the following requirements:

  • people residing in Lombardy;
  • disabled minors or adults;
  • minors or young adults (under 25 years of age) with a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD), as per Regional Law 4/2010;
  • a current “Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator” (ISEE) of less than or equal to € 30,000.00;
  • not having already received assistance for the purchase of technologically advanced aids, as per Regional Law 23/1999, in the 5 years preceding this measure and in the same area.

TYPE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ASSISTANCE
An economic contribution to support disabled people and minors or young adults with specific learning disabilities, together with their families, in the purchase, rental or leasing of technologically advanced aids or tools to facilitate daily life.

HOW TO USE THE ASSISTANCE  
Applications may be made exclusively online on the “Bandi Online” platform at www.bandi.servizirl.it, until the allocated economic resources have been exhausted. 
The application must include the quote, invoice or tax receipt of the expenditure incurred, dated from 2018 onwards, or, in the case of particularly expensive aids or tools purchased via instalments, a copy of the loan agreement issued by the supplier or financial institution, uploaded electronically to the information system.
It must also include a declaration by the prescribing or other specialist doctor certifying the utility of the prescribed aid in enhancing the abilities of the disabled minor or adult, or minor or young adult with SLD.

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