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Medical card and low income

  • 11-11-2015 3:52pm
    #1
    Jen Pigs Fly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭


    I got a medical card while I was unemployed. I'm now in full time employment but earning under 21k a year. What are my entitlements to it? Only just started! I do need it as I have a medical condition and can't afford vhi


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  • #2
    Michael D Not Higgins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,223 ✭✭✭Michael D Not Higgins


    You're definitely over the means test limits but you could have a discretionary medical card for your condition.


  • #3
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    xxxJennyxxx wrote: »
    I got a medical card while I was unemployed. I'm now in full time employment but earning under 21k a year. What are my entitlements to it? Only just started! I do need it as I have a medical condition and can't afford vhi

    If you were on Jobseekers Allowance for a year before you started work then you are entitled to keep your medical card for 3 years. See below from www.citizensinformation.ie

    Returning to work
    If you are getting a social welfare payment for a year or more and return to work, you may be able to keep your medical card for up to 3 years.


  • #4
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    haveringchick wrote: »
    If you were on Jobseekers Allowance for a year before you started work then you are entitled to keep your medical card for 3 years. See below from www.citizensinformation.ie

    Returning to work
    If you are getting a social welfare payment for a year or more and return to work, you may be able to keep your medical card for up to 3 years.

    I thought they stopped people keeping the medical for 3yrs after returning to work ?


  • #5
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    I thought they stopped people keeping the medical for 3yrs after returning to work ?

    As you can see if you follow the link, no they didn't


  • #6
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    Do you need to apply for the retention of the medical card, or just continue on and raise the 3 yr thing at review?


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  • #7
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    myshirt wrote: »
    Do you need to apply for the retention of the medical card, or just continue on and raise the 3 yr thing at review?

    Just continue


  • #8
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    That is interesting. Very positive support for unemployed persons, along with that JobsPlus. Not often you hear about these. Most often you hear only about the bad stuff.


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