Colm Burke
Question:908. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by €2, €5, €10 and €15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/22]
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Questions (908, 926)
Colm Burke
Question:926. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the monthly drug payment scheme threshold by €2, €5, €10 and €20, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 908 and 926 together.
The estimated annual cost of reducing the monthly Drug Payment Scheme threshold from €80 by €2, €5, €10, €15 and €20, respectively is as below:
|
Proposed DPS Threshold |
Cost of Reduction* |
|
€78 |
€1.7m |
|
€75 |
€4.3m |
|
€70 |
€8.7m |
|
€65 |
€13.1m |
|
€60 |
€17.5m |
*This data is subject to the following caveats:
- The source data used for determining costs was the claiming month of March 2021 and was annualised to determine the full year cost.
- The costing excludes the increase for any individuals who were below the threshold level as of March 2021, or €114 per month.
- The costing excludes any impact resulting from an aging demographic.