Pharmaceutical Allowance
Purpose of Payment
To assist pensioners and certain other benefit recipients with the cost of pharmaceutical prescriptions.Eligibility
Pharmaceutical Allowance (PhA) is paid to all pensioners.PhA is also paid to certain benefit recipients who;
- are temporarily incapacitated, or
- are over 60 years of age and in receipt of income support for at least 9 months, or
- are single principal carers of dependent children, or
- have a partial capacity to work.