Medical Cards

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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Currently anyone over 70 can qualify for a medical card if their annual income is less than €36400 a year (72800 for a couple) In comparison - The under 70's need to have less than €9568 to get ...
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