Public benefits after a stroke in Lugano

The public funding bodies after a stroke are the cantonal disability insurance office and compensation office (disability pension, helplessness allowance, aids, vocational integration), the supplementary benefits to old-age and disability insurance and, as the last safety net, municipal social assistance. They are tied to the canton of residence, which is why they appear here under “responsible”.

Register with the disability insurance early: benefits start at the earliest six months after registration, never retroactively. The hospital social service helps with the forms. Bring: medical reports, salary statements, insurance documents.