Michael Ferris
Ceist:391 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health if she will give details of the new guidelines for medical cards for 1992.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Guidelines.
Guidelines for issue of medical cards are reviewed towards the end of each year. The relevant guidelines for 1992 were circulated in December 1991 and came into effect on 1 January, 1992.
The following are the current guidelines:
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Single person living alone aged under 66 |
£79.50 |
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Single person living alone aged 66-79 |
86.50 |
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Single person living alone aged 80 and over |
£90.00 |
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Single person living with family aged under 66 |
69.50 |
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Single person living with family aged 66-79 |
74.50 |
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Single person living with family aged 80 and over |
77.50 |
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Married couple aged under 66 |
115.00 |
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Married couple aged 66-79 |
128.00 |
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Married couple aged 80 and over |
134.00 |
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Allowance per child under 16 |
13.50 |
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Allowance for other dependants |
15.00 |
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Allowance for outgoings on house excess over |
13.50 |
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Other allowance: reasonable expenses in excess of £12.00 a week necessarily incurred in travelling to work. |