The new  nursing home support scheme  rules -  “Fair Deal” are finally coming into force on October 27th 2009. We wrote about the details of the Fair Deal scheme here back in July.
The new financial support scheme rules have been in the pipeline for many months – but finally a date has been set for the implementation.
The HSE has been given €55 million to cover the cost of the scheme this year and its estimated the scheme will cost the State over €1 billion next year.

There have been calls by Age Action Ireland to change the funding arrangements already – because under the agreements reached between the nursing home owners and the National Treatment Purchase Fund the charge does not include the cost of basic care needs for non-medical card holders such as incontinence wear, physiotherapy, chiropody or specialised wheelchairs.

HSE Information Line :  1850 24 1850

New Look have a 20% discount code which expires today 4th October 2010 at midnight.
They sell ladies and mens clothes and deliver to Ireland too for £5.

Visit the New Look web site here and use code MWAFF20 at the checkout to get your 20% discount.

Save €30 on your Tesco online shopping during  October 2009.
Tesco Ireland have three  €10 euro  discount coupons – (total €30) available.
These Vouchers are only valid on online shopping  and a minimum spend of  €100 is required.  Only one voucher per delivery. Valid on all deliveries until Oct 31st 2009  .EXPIRED

See Current Tesco Special Offers Here

From October 1st 2009 – all the electricity suppliers in Ireland have reduced their prices for residential customers. See the latest comparison of electricity prices here.
ESB , Airtricity and Bord Gais charges have all dropped by about 3%  with effect from October 1st 2009.
Bord Gais and Airtricity are still actively promoting their services and trying to persuade people to switch from ESB . In all cases – you can save money by switching from ESB. Someone using 800 units a month could save as much as  €215 Euro a year by switching . See Airtricity , Bord Gais and ESB comparison here .