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Medical Card Application 68 year old Pensioner Help

  • 22-12-2015 5:53pm
    #1
    Edward9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    Hi,
    I am looking for information on what a 68 year old Pensioner applying for a Medical Card should do. I understand there is guidelines for people who are 70 plus who are pensioners but I cant find guidelines regarding someone who is a pensioner between the ages of 67 to 70...
    Just information such as is there a different form for this situation, is it mean tested, Earnings etc

    Appreciate any advice and help


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  • #2
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Edward9 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I am looking for information on what a 68 year old Pensioner applying for a Medical Card should do. I understand there is guidelines for people who are 70 plus who are pensioners but I cant find guidelines regarding someone who is a pensioner between the ages of 67 to 70...
    Just information such as is there a different form for this situation, is it mean tested, Earnings etc

    Appreciate any advice and help

    What are the persons circumstances ie living alone, with spouse/partner etc living with family bad health etc


  • #3
    Edward9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭Edward9


    Person is living with spouse both with health issues


  • #4
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    Edward9 wrote: »
    Person is living with spouse both with health issues

    Is the spouse under or over 70?


  • #5
    Edward9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭Edward9


    same age 68


  • #6
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    Set out in this document (see under Assessment of Income) are the income limits for the means test for those over 66 but under 70. Different rates apply as soon as one of you reaches 70.
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/entitlement_to_health_services/medical_card_means_test_under_70s.html


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  • #7
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Edward9 wrote: »
    same age 68

    Are they both on State Pensions, or is there other earned or unearned income?


  • #8
    Edward9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭Edward9


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Are they both on State Pensions, or is there other earned or unearned income?

    Both non contributory state pensions


  • #9
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    If your only income is a means tested Social Welfare Allowance, you will qualify for a Medical Card.

    From here http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/mc/about/Amieligible/


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