Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
1447. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme threshold to €100; the estimated cost of reducing same in increments of €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43088/21]
View answerThe cost of reducing the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) threshold to €100 per month, and thereafter in increments of €15, is as outlined in the following table.
|
Proposed DPS Threshold |
Cost of Reduction* |
|
€100 |
€11,462,801 |
|
€85 |
€24,114,546 |
|
€70 |
€37,106,525 |
|
€55 |
€50,408,593 |
|
€40 |
€64,065,244 |
|
€25 |
€78,154,780 |
|
€10 |
€92,778,718 |
*This data is subject to the following assumptions:
- The source data used for determining costs is the claiming month March 2021, and is annualised to determine cost (i.e., multiplied by 12).
- The costings exclude the increase for any individuals who are below the current threshold level of €114 per month.
- The costing excludes any impact resulting from an aging demographic.
