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retaining medical card

  • 25-11-2014 9:14pm
    #1
    eileenmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    does anyone know if you can retain your medical card for 3 years if you take up part or full time employment ?...i know a few years back that this was the case but not sure now with all the budget changes, thanx


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  • #2
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    I think so yes but I think you have to be long term unemployed.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    "When a person who has been unemployed for a minimum of 12 months or more takes up full time employment, s/he will retain their Medical Card for a period of three years from the date on which the employment commenced. When a person is unemployed for a period of 12 months or more takes up part-time employment, s/he will retain their Medical Card for a period of three years from the date his/her income exceeds the relevant Medical Card Guideline. A person, who did not hold a Medical Card prior to commencing employment, but would have qualified if they had applied, should on application be granted a Medical Card, for the remainder of the three year period. Adult and Child dependants of a person covered by the retention will also be granted a Medical Card. "
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/mc/forms/assessmentguidelines.pdf

    You'll find all you need in this link.


  • #4
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    Thank you for that link, I was told something different on the medical card helpline recently, I will call them back.

    We were down downgraded to gp card this year and we were told that is all we will keep for the the years, but we were also told we can be asked to re apply at any time.


  • #5
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    wmpdd3 wrote: »
    Thank you for that link, I was told something different on the medical card helpline recently, I will call them back.

    We were down downgraded to gp card this year and we were told that is all we will keep for the the years, but we were also told we can be asked to re apply at any time.

    This was the change which was supposed to be entered into legislation this year. Sounds like it has been applied to you. It would be good to check that the legislation change actually took place. The free under 6 GP care which was supposed to be entered into legislation this year also keeps getting put back and back.

    Returning to work

    People in receipt of the specific social welfare allowances/benefits, for a period of 12 months or more, who return to work after a period of unemployment will retain a GP Visit Card (currently a Medical Card) for 3 years, regardless of income. The measure will be introduced during 2014 following the introduction of legislation.

    The HSE will continually review the eligibility status of people with a Medical Card or a GP Visit Card, in line with the National Assessment Guidelines.
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/mc/budget2014/


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