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What happens with my medical card when I become employed

  • 12-06-2018 08:35PM
    #1
    Archeotech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭


    So I'm long term unemployed but just started a new job on a 1 year provisional contract which I hope to be permanent. My medical card was recently renewed though for another year. Do I have to notify the HSE that I'm now employed or do they just get notified by social services? What happens if I just didn't say anything for a while?

    I saw somewhere that I can keep the card for the next 3 years. Is that true?

    Thanks for your help!
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  • #2
    MiaMaria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭MiaMaria


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/starting_work_and_changing_job/training_and_looking_for_work/return_to_work.html
    The important bit. Also make sure you let the Medical card section know.

    Medical card
    If you are unemployed and you are returning to full-time or part-time work, you can keep your medical card for 3 years provided you have been getting a full-rate payment for one of the following allowances or benefits for 12 months or more:

    Jobseeker's Benefit
    Jobseeker's Allowance
    One-Parent Family Payment
    Illness Benefit
    Invalidity Pension
    Disability Allowance
    Blind Pension or
    Have been on an employment incentive scheme or educational opportunity scheme

    If you take up full-time employment you will retain your medical card for 3 years from the date you start work. If you take up part-time employment the 3-year period starts from the date your income exceeds the relevant medical card guideline. There are further details about the retention of medical cards in the Health Service Executive's Medical Card/GP Visit National Assessment Guidelines (pdf).


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