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Medical Card Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2019

Thursday, 10 October 2019

Questions (187, 188)

Catherine Connolly

Question:

187. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 70 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 70 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/19]

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Catherine Connolly

Question:

188. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the eligibility limit for those over 80 years of age applying for a medical card from a reduction that was implemented in 2014 and has not being raised to date to €500 for a single person over 80 years of age and €900 for a couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/19]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together.

As announced in Budget 2020, medical card gross income limits for those over 70 will be increased to €550 per week for a single person aged over 70 (currently €500 per week) and to €1050 for a couple aged over 70 (currently €900 per week).

These increases to the gross medical card income limits for persons aged 70 or older will apply from July 2020.

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