Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 July 2021

Thursday, 15 July 2021

Questions (334)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

334. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the pandemic unemployment payment is being used as reckonable income for medical card and general practitioner visit card applications. [31957/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The HSE PCRS assesses the Pandemic Unemployment Payment as equivalent to employment income when conducting its financial assessment for a medical card or GP Visit card. This is because the rate of payment is aligned with previous earnings from employment and it also ensures alignment with the approach taken by the Department of Social Protection in relation to this payment.

Question No. 335 answered with Question No. 316.