Application and Assessment of Dependency in Canarias

Procedure managed by Dirección General de Dependencia del Gobierno de Canarias that provides access to: Official dependency degree assignment and access to family care financial benefits from the Canarian catalog.

Requirements

• •Official medical reports from SCS
• •standardized application form. In-person assessment at the primary residence.

Steps to follow

1. 1Review the mandatory requirements and prepare the necessary public medical reports.
2. 2Access the competent authority: Dirección General de Dependencia del Gobierno de Canarias.
3. 3Submit the application by filling out the official form (online or in person).
4. 4Key tip for this step: Periodically check the status of your application through the corporate online portal (Sede Electrónica).

Required documents

• •Official clinical reports (Neuropediatrics / Psychiatry from the public health service).
• •Family Record Book (Libro de Familia) or birth certificate of the minor.
• •DNI / NIE of the minor (if available) and of the legal guardians.
• •Previous disability or dependency determinations (if applicable to the procedure).

Where to file it

Dirección General de Dependencia del Gobierno de Canarias

• •Telemático (Sede Electrónica)
• •Presencial (Oficinas de Registro / Ventanilla Única)