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The new aid for ELA in Madrid provides for up to 18,000 euros
The Comunidad de Madrid has begun processing an annual, one-off payment for people with ELA: 9,000 euros for grade I, 14,000 for II, and 18,000 for III. The planned allocation for 2027 is 10 million.
The benefit will allow each person to decide how to use the money, whether to hire someone for care, receive physiotherapy at home, buy an adjustable bed or a communication device. It can also be used to adapt the home or vehicle.
The Comunidad de Madrid has begun processing the aid, which will be direct, annual, and paid in a single instalment, and is also compatible with other benefits. The planned amounts are 9,000 euros for grade I, 14,000 for grade II, and 18,000 for grade III.
The Councillor for Family, Juventud y Asuntos Sociales, Ana Dávila, announced the measure during the control session of the Asamblea de Madrid. The initiative is in response to a commitment made by the regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the Debate on the State of the Region. The expectation is that the funds will be available in 2027, with a budget allocation of 10 million euros.
The Comunidad has also announced public care measures for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, including 138 new public places.
The aid is part of a specific care system for people with ELA. In Madrid, a team of managers has been set up to guide families. There is also a specific referral system with all ELA units and from the Hospital Enfermera Isabel Zendal. The Comunidad estimates that 184 patients with ELA have been recognised as grade III+.