Is child covered on GP Visit card?

melly101

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone knew if your partner and child are covered on the GP Visit card? Just applied on line and it said I was entitled to one but it doesn't mention anything about my child.... she's the main reason I applied for one as had to hand out €225 this week on K Doc/GP visits and REALLY cant afford it

So do you know if she will be covered on my GP card or is it like a family card?

Thanks!

mrsbyrne

no nobody is covered on the GP Visit card except the person named on the card. Also, nothing else apart from a visit to that particular surgery is covered, so no out of hours doc cover. I have a GP visit card, but neither my daughter or husband are covered.

melly101

Thanks a mill for reply.... I'll apply for one for the babs so! Its a bit ridiculous because the whole form will be irrelevant apart from the name, pps number and date of birth as she's only 8 months old!!

Ah well!

Lugh Ildanach

If you have applied for a card and listed the details of your dependents, they should be included on the card when it is issued. If they aren't, contact them and ask for an explanation.

melly101

Yea just phoned them there now and they said if I get one that my partner and baby will get seperate cards issued aswell.

Thanks!

mrsbyrne

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