The member’s eligible family unit comprises:
- his/her spouse;- his/her civil partner;
- his/her cohabiting partner, limited to the manager’s period of membership in active employment
- children, up to the age of 18 inclusive;
- adopted children or children in temporary or pre-adoptive foster care, as defined in the current legislation, until they reach the age of 18;
- children (including adopted or foster children) aged over 18:
- if students, they are covered until their 21st birthday if they are attending secondary school or equivalent courses and until their 26th birthday if they are attending university on a legal course of study or equivalent courses provided that they do not receive an income greater than that established annually by the Fund;
- if they are disabled – to a degree of more than 66% – provided that they do not receive an income greater than that established annually by the Fund; – parents, provided that they do not receive an income greater than that established annually by the Fund.
Family participation is conditional on the member him/herself submitting any claims for services, to whom the refund will be sent as the sole holder of the right to services.
On applying for enrolment in the Fund, the manager must communicate the composition of the eligible family unit, showing documentation that proves the above requirements according to the procedures set out by the Fund. Any changes to the eligible family unit must be communicated to Fasi, according to the procedures set out by the Fund, either by registered mail or using the specific online functions available on the Fasi website, sent or transmitted within 30 days; all changes take effect from the date of the change itself. If the communication is made after the time limit mentioned above, the effects will apply on the first day of the month following the month in which the communication was sent.
For dependent parents, health cover is subject to the communication being made at the time of enrolment, or by registered mail, within 60 days of the start of becoming dependent. In the case of a survivor’s pension, surviving spouses and surviving spouses in civil partnerships may be enrolled.
Only the children of the deceased are eligible. As of 1 May 2016, cohabiting partners may be eligible for cover by Fasi limited to the manager’s period of membership in active employment. The registration of a cohabiting partner may be requested at the same time as the manager’s enrolment, provided that the cohabitation began at least two years previously to the date of the request for registration itself. The cohabiting partner’s registration will take effect on the first day of the month following submission of the application, while cover will take effect six months after the registration itself. Registration of a co-habiting partner will not be possible if the spouse of the registered manager is present in a family unit already covered by the Fund, without evidence of a decree of divorce. Should the manager marry a person other than a cohabiting partner who may be registered with the Fund, then the cohabiting partner will be no longer covered by the Fund. In the event of the death of the manager in active employment, membership is not reversible in favour of the surviving cohabiting partner. Cohabitation must be certified in the manner set out by the Fasi.