Universal Social Charge and Medical card holders

phoenix999

My sister is starting a new job as a receptionist. She has a medical card. I think she will pay a maximum USC at 4% (and not 7%). Who should she be providing proof of her medical card to, her employer's payroll section or the Revenue Commissioners?

Stheno

I imagine the revenue

See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/usc/index.html

Has to be a full medical card.

phoenix999

Stheno wrote: »

I imagine the revenue

See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/usc/index.html

Has to be a full medical card.

Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.

Stheno

phoenix999 wrote: »

Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.

She should be fine until the end of this tax year, but a review may mean the card will be taken off her next year, and she'll owe USC

phoenix999

Stheno wrote: »

She should be fine until the end of this tax year, but a review may mean the card will be taken off her next year, and she'll owe USC

I thought people on benefits who start a job are allowed a medical card for 3 years. But as you say that might change in the budget.

Mr McBoatface

phoenix999 wrote: »

Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.

If she was unemployed for over a year she can put in a claim for Revenue Job Assist. It provides her with extra tax credits and allows her to keep her medical card 3 years from the date of employment. Her employer can also claim significantly reduced rates of employer PRSI, making her cheaper to employ:). Not many people or employers know of this scheme.... it should make her popular with them when she starts there.

Employee information pack and application

Employer information pack

More info here

phoenix999

jobyrne30 wrote: »

If she was unemployed for over a year she can put in a claim for Revenue Job Assist. It provides her with extra tax credits and allows her to keep her medical card 3 years from the date of employment. Her employer can also claim significantly reduced rates of employer PRSI, making her cheaper to employ:). Not many people or employers know of this scheme.... it should make her popular with them when she starts there.

Employee information pack and application

Employer information pack

More info [URL="http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/employment_support_schemes/revenue_job_assist.html"]here[/URL]

Thanks. Had never heard of it. She will be pleased.

Stheno

phoenix999 wrote: »

Thanks. Had never heard of it. She will be pleased.

Do it now!

Mr McBoatface

Your welcome, I got it last year....simple process. The extra tax credits and keeping the medical card really help. Also if she has kids FIS might be of benefit to her