What documents do I need for a Fair Deal application?
You need proof of the person's net weekly income, bank and other financial statements covering the last six months, and valuations of any property and significant assets — all in the name of the person going into care.
Six months of statements is the standard the current form works to. Everything is about the finances of the person going into care, not the family member filling in the form.
Getting the set complete before you submit is the whole point — an application returned for missing documents restarts the wait, and funding isn't backdated to cover it.
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Sources: HSE Fair Deal application form (v4, Dec 2025)
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