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Universal Social Charge and Medical card holders

  • 29-11-2012 11:37pm
    #1
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭


    My sister is starting a new job as a receptionist. She has a medical card. I think she will pay a maximum USC at 4% (and not 7%). Who should she be providing proof of her medical card to, her employer's payroll section or the Revenue Commissioners?


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  • #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    I imagine the revenue

    See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/usc/index.html

    Has to be a full medical card.


  • #3
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Stheno wrote: »
    I imagine the revenue

    See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/usc/index.html

    Has to be a full medical card.

    Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.


  • #4
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.

    She should be fine until the end of this tax year, but a review may mean the card will be taken off her next year, and she'll owe USC


  • #5
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Stheno wrote: »

    She should be fine until the end of this tax year, but a review may mean the card will be taken off her next year, and she'll owe USC

    I thought people on benefits who start a job are allowed a medical card for 3 years. But as you say that might change in the budget.


  • #6
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Yes it's a full medical card. She was unemployed for over a year. So she was surprised when I mentioned it. I had read it somewhere before. She won't be on a huge salary, so every extra euro she can keep will help.

    If she was unemployed for over a year she can put in a claim for Revenue Job Assist. It provides her with extra tax credits and allows her to keep her medical card 3 years from the date of employment. Her employer can also claim significantly reduced rates of employer PRSI, making her cheaper to employ:). Not many people or employers know of this scheme.... it should make her popular with them when she starts there.

    Employee information pack and application

    Employer information pack

    More info here


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  • #7
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    jobyrne30 wrote: »

    If she was unemployed for over a year she can put in a claim for Revenue Job Assist. It provides her with extra tax credits and allows her to keep her medical card 3 years from the date of employment. Her employer can also claim significantly reduced rates of employer PRSI, making her cheaper to employ:). Not many people or employers know of this scheme.... it should make her popular with them when she starts there.

    Employee information pack and application

    Employer information pack

    More info [URL="http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment_and_redundancy/employment_support_schemes/revenue_job_assist.html"]here[/URL]

    Thanks. Had never heard of it. She will be pleased.


  • #8
    Stheno
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    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Thanks. Had never heard of it. She will be pleased.

    Do it now!


  • #9
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Your welcome, I got it last year....simple process. The extra tax credits and keeping the medical card really help. Also if she has kids FIS might be of benefit to her


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