The social solidarity fund (FSS) of the Order of Physiotherapists was created to provide social support to physiotherapists in situations of proven financial need, through the allocation of support, enabling access to the minimum conditions for survival and personal and family dignity. It is aimed at physiotherapists with active membership of the Order, their spouse or children under the age of 21 or with disabilities who are unable to support themselves.
Find out more in the Regulations and Frequently Asked Questions about the Social Solidarity Fund. The form for submitting an application to the Fund is available on its website. reserved area.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Social Solidarity Fund
1 - What is the Social Solidarity Fund?
The Social Solidarity Fund (FSS) of the Order of Physiotherapists aims to provide social support to physiotherapists in situations of proven financial need, through the allocation of support, enabling access to the minimum conditions for survival and personal and family dignity.
2 - Who is it aimed at?
The Order's FSS is aimed at physiotherapists with active membership of the Order, their spouse or children under the age of 21 or with disabilities who are unable to support themselves.
3 - Who is entitled?
Physiotherapists registered with the Order of Physiotherapists who are demonstrably in a situation of insufficient income, deprived of means of subsistence or especially in need of them, who have suffered an accident or other event resulting in total or partial incapacity that jeopardises the livelihood of their household, are entitled to the benefits granted under the FSS.
There is evidence of manifest income insufficiency when the household's monthly income is lower than the guaranteed minimum monthly wage or another limit approved by the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists.
Applicants are not entitled to the subsidy if they own movable assets worth more than 120 IAS and/or real estate worth more than 240 IAS, except for their own permanent home.
4 - How is this support calculated?
The social support to be awarded is fixed, after presentation and by decision of the Board of the Order, according to the situation, as well as other circumstances that may include the inability to earn an income, and the subsidy may take the form of a single or periodic instalment.
In the case of the monthly periodic benefit, its calculation corresponds to the difference between the guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration and the monthly income. per capita.
Income per capita are the results according to the income declared in the IRS model 3 declaration, as well as any subsidy that is exempt or not subject to IRS or, if subject, is not compulsorily included, and also the social benefits received, according to the following formula: [(Σ of all gross annual household income/subsidies) /number of household members] /12 (months)]
5 - How is the allocation decided?
The application will be analysed and assessed by the Board of the Order of Physiotherapists, which will determine the amount of social support to be awarded and notify the applicant.
The award takes effect on the day following the date of the decision and payment is made by bank transfer to the bank account held by the applicant.
6 - What are the obligations of the beneficiaries of the Social Solidarity Fund?
Beneficiaries of the FSS must provide the Order with the following information within 30 days:
- a) Any change in household composition or income;
- b) Facts that influence the household's financial situation;
- c) Change of address.
Under the terms of the Social Solidarity Fund Regulations, the Order reserves the right to consider as unduly received social support, situations in which it is proven that it was awarded on the basis of false declarations or vitiated documents or that the provisions of paragraphs a), b) and c) above were not complied with.
Making false declarations also means that the sums received must be returned within 30 days of notification, without prejudice to any disciplinary action that may be taken.
