GRANTS PRSI- If you or your spouse have enough prsi contributions then we as vendors can access this grant system. You can have up to but no more than 500 euro per calender year. A form that we give you needs to be filled out by your GP or specialist and your hairloss needs to be one of the following: •Alopecia areata (which includes alopecia totalis/universalis, diffuse alopecia areata, alopecia ophiasis), •Primary scarring alopecias (also known as cicatricial alopecias) •Frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris (scarring alopecia) •Chemotherapy induced alopecia (anagen effluvium) •Alopecia resulting from surgery or trauma, including burns. If you are applying through your spouse then a separate form will be given to you also. This needs to be filled in by you and your spouse and sent off for approval. Your prsi number and date of birth is needed along with the form . Children are not allowed access their parents prsi contributions unfortunately. If that changes, I will let you know. If your hairpiece is over 500 then you only pay the balance. HSE Medical cards- once again a doctors letter is required stating what hairloss you have, along with your medical card number, name & address. This grant can be accessed once per calender year and the amount varies location to location.it ranges from 440 -767. Currently the hse are overhauling the system so things will be changing to be more in line with the prsi grant but for now the grant is available for all hairloss. Parents can apply for a medical card for their child with alopecia. Check out the hse website for the form to apply and speak to your GP. CHEMOTHERAPY- the HSE have implemented anyone with or without a medical card can access a grant of 770. Euro. You need a letter by your GP or Oncologist stating you are undergoing treatment as a result of cancer. If your hairpiece is over the allowance allocated to you then you only pay the balance. HEALTH INSURANCE Most health insurance have policy's on Alopecia. These policy's vary so you need to check yourself what your cover is. In this case you pay the vendor upfront and send your reciept into your insurer and a refund is given to you. TAX A hairpiece is a medical appliance so if you have a reciept from an Irish vendor then you can claim 20% tax back through your health expenses. Little Princess trust offer free hairpieces to children up to the age of 21 i think, please enquire through their website to avail of this wonderful service I hope this helps and any questions just shout x