Budget 2020

zell12

Household Benefits package – eligibility to be broadened for people under age 70 to allow for another adult to reside in the household

Anyone have any more info on this - is the other adult supposed to be in receipt of benefits also?

splinter65

zell12 wrote: »

Anyone have any more info on this - is the other adult supposed to be in receipt of benefits also?

I can’t see any more info on it

http://m.welfare.ie/en/pdf/Budget2020_FactSheet_with_Header.pdf

It’s a bit vague. I might ring tomorrow if I’m not busy, see if any of the staff know.

Caranica

Welfare changes don't usually kick in for months after a budget so I'm sure the information will be available soon, it hasn't even been a week.

splinter65

Caranica wrote: »

Welfare changes don't usually kick in for months after a budget so I'm sure the information will be available soon, it hasn't even been a week.

This is true.

Portsalon

From Regina's Dáil speech:-

Household Benefits
The Department provides a household benefits package which includes a gas or electricity allowance and a free television licence. For people under 70 years of age, they may not receive these benefits because another adult – usually an adult child – resides under their roof. I am removing this condition in Budget 2020. By doing this, we are recognising and supporting the role played by these families in providing a home to other adults, usually adult children. It provides additional support to vulnerable, multi-generational households at a time of high housing costs.

splinter65

Portsalon wrote: »

From Regina's Dáil speech:-

Household Benefits
The Department provides a household benefits package which includes a gas or electricity allowance and a free television licence. For people under 70 years of age, they may not receive these benefits because another adult – usually an adult child – resides under their roof. I am removing this condition in Budget 2020. By doing this, we are recognising and supporting the role played by these families in providing a home to other adults, usually adult children. It provides additional support to vulnerable, multi-generational households at a time of high housing costs.

Thanks portsalon. I wonder when this will start.

zell12

Sure it could be a HBP recipient renting out a room.
Strange change to make, given it's only worth €580pa

cuddlepunk

splinter65 wrote: »

Thanks portsalon. I wonder when this will start.

I was wondering the same, as my mother has a granddaughter living with her and was told she can reapply in January and she'll get it.

zell12

Any more info on this?
Is it restricted to adult family members?

lulu1

The hours a carer may work outside the home has been increased from 15 to 18 hours.
I cannot see if the amount they are allowed to earn from this employment has been increased

Any info please

splinter65

lulu1 wrote: »

The hours a carer may work outside the home has been increased from 15 to 18 hours.
I cannot see if the amount they are allowed to earn from this employment has been increased

Any info please

It hasn’t been increased, so unless you’re well inside the limit now your Carers might be reduced by the extra hours making the move pointless.

zell12

In Budget 2020, it was announced that the prescription charge will be reduced by €0.50 from July 2020.
Anyone have the exact date?

Ogham

zell12 wrote: »

In Budget 2020, it was announced that the prescription charge will be reduced by €0.50 from July 2020.
Anyone have the exact date?

Would assume the 1st

hawthorne

zell12 wrote: »

In Budget 2020, it was announced that the prescription charge will be reduced by €0.50 from July 2020.
Anyone have the exact date?

1 st of September,2020:

https://www.rte.ie/news/budget-2020/2019/1008/1081913-budget-2020-health/


Might be cancelled altogether due to the Covid-19. I bet the charges are going up again with the next budget!

SourSessions

Has this been cancelled?

hawthorne

SourSessions wrote: »

Has this been cancelled?

Good question! Looks like it.
The HSE still has 2 euro as charge on its page:
https://www2.hse.ie/services/medical-cards/prescription-charges-for-medical-card-holders.html

muffler

hawthorne wrote: »

Good question! Looks like it.
The HSE still has 2 euro as charge on its page:
https://www2.hse.ie/services/medical-cards/prescription-charges-for-medical-card-holders.html

Taken from the bottom of that page....

Last Reviewed: 21/10/2018
Next Review Due: 21/10/2021

zell12

Prescription charges for medical card holders are to be reduced by another 50c, bringing them down to €1.00 per item for 70+ and €1.50 per item for everyone else

It did not happen
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/prescription_charges_for_medical_card_holders.html

hawthorne

I still pay 2 Euros in the pharmacy for each prescribed item.
So any "review" on the HSE page is irrelevant.
The reduction did not happen- fact!

palmcut

The Medical card co-payment was due to be reduced by 50 cents on 1/7/2020.

The DPS co-payment was due to reduced on 1/9/2020 from €124 to €114.

muffler

The C.I. page on prescription charges for medical card holders was updated yesterday and it confirmed that the proposed July reduction of 50c per item did not take place...............

It was announced in Budget 2020 that the prescription charge would be reduced by €0.50 from July 2020 but this reduction did not take place.

zell12

On November 1st, people over 70 will pay the reduced rate of €1 per item on their prescription and under 70s will pay €1.50.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/government-secure-funding-to-cut-prescription-charges-and-56000-extra-medical-cards-39593536.html

We'll see in in a few weeks time :rolleyes: