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Deputy Minister Łukasz Krasoń: Funding will be available for people in oxygen or ventilator therapy

21.06.2024

At the first meeting of the new Supervisory Board of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities, the government plenipotentiary for people with disabilities, Łukasz Krasoń, presented a programme addressed to people in oxygen or ventilator therapy.

Deputy Minister Łukasz Krasoń: Funding will be available for people in oxygen or ventilator therapy

Respirators, particularly oxygen concentrators, use a lot of electricity, causing persons using home ventilation to limit their treatment in order to reduce bills. This takes a toll on their health and often results in higher hospitalisation costs, etc.

The response to this problem is a dedicated programme for approximately 20,000 people, funded by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities (PFRON).

Any person with a disability using an oxygen concentrator or ventilator (National Health Fund - NFZ benefit code) will be able to receive a cash reimbursement for the electricity used. The refund will amount to PLN 100 per month. It will be possible to apply for the subsidy once a quarter. For example - in October it will be possible to apply electronically via the SOW system for funding for July, August and September. A total of PLN 300. The procedure is very simplified and will be based on a simple check of the NFZ records of the home ventilation service.

In the PFRON budget, PLN 16 million has been allocated for this task until the end of this year.

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