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Medical Cards for Recipients of Domiciliary Care Allowance

Posted on June 11, 2017

Since the start of June 2017 all children aged 16 or under getting Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) are now eligible for a medical card – regardless of the income of their parents. If  the child does not already have a medical card or GP visit card, parents/carers  can now  register them online or download a […]
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Prescription Charges Reduced for Over 70’s With Medical Card

Posted on March 8, 2017

Changes to prescription charges announced in Budget 2017 came into effect this month. From 1 March 2017, the prescription charge for medical card holders over the age of 70 has been reduced from €2.50 to €2 per item and the monthly maximum charge has been reduced to €20. For all other medical card holders the […]
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Budget 2014: Medical Cards to be Withdrawn for some over 70s

Posted on October 16, 2013

Over 70s used to get automatic medical cards until a means test was introduced by Fianna Fail a few yeas ago .  The means test threshold is currently €600 a week for a single person and €1200 a week for a couple.  In Budget  2014 it was announced that the threshold for qualification is being […]
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Universal Social Charge Amounts for 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 2 Comments

Budget 2013 introduced higher rates of USC for some people earning over €60,000 a year. The changes affect those people with medical cards and those over 70 – who were previously paying a  capped rate of 4% USC – they will now pay the same top rate USC as everyone else  – 7% The rates […]
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Categories: Budget 2012, Budget 2013, Medical Cards, Universal Social Charge, USC

 

Medical Card Holders USC Rates

Posted on December 7, 2012 2 Comments

Updated for 2013 Budget The USC rates as introduced in the 2011 Budget were originally the same for Medical Card holders under 70 as for everyone else under 70  – but the government soon backed down and ended up  treating Medical Card holders  the same as over 70’s   – i.e  a maximum USC rate of  […]
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