Overview
- The subsidy is active from December 17, 2025, with purchases eligible through December 31, 2026, and December 2026 transactions payable during 2027.
- Each beneficiary can receive up to €100 toward essential optical products, including basic frames with organic anti-reflective lenses, contact lenses, and one year of maintenance solution.
- Eligibility covers residents aged 16 or under with National Health System entitlement and a diagnosed refractive error, with no income test required.
- Parents or legal guardians apply at participating optical shops by signing Annex I as the optician enters the case into the Plan Veo web app; around 2,300 opticians are participating and can be located via the profession’s council tool.
- Prescription rules vary by age, with stricter requirements for children five or younger and a second access allowed after 365 days; early rollout reports note minor platform-upload delays but generally straightforward processing.