To ensure living donors do not have to suffer lost income as a result of their generous decision to donate a kidney, the National Kidney Registry’s Donor Shield program offers living donor financial assistance, including lost wage reimbursement up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 12 weeks. Using Donor Shield for lost wage reimbursement means you do not have to use short-term disability or any of your vacation or sick time for your kidney donation—you can keep that time to use for your future personal needs.
More information:
- Can I Get Lost Wages Reimbursement for Kidney Donation? (blog post)
- Taking Time Off Work to Donate a Kidney (blog post)
- The Financial Implications of Donating a Kidney (blog post)
- Learn more about Donor Shield (Donor Shield website)
- What is Donor Shield? (English Video) | (Spanish Video)