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Medical Card entitlement

  • 14-11-2007 1:54pm
    #1
    Zamboni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭


    I applied for a medical card but apparently I am somethig ridiculous like €5 over the means test for or income limit for one.
    The HSE gave me a form for my GP to fill out as the card can be awarded in exceptional medical circumstances if you are over the means limit.
    The chicken & egg thing is though, I have been waiting for my medical card in order to get something checked out which would be an 'exceptional medical circumstance'.
    Anyone have any advice?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    Is there any way you can ask to get the means rechecked or ask how they were arrived at?


  • #3
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Ring up and talk to them. If they can, they'll often bend the rules if the person seems to need their help; they're human, not brutal servants of the state. They are *very* overworked, though, so be patient.


  • #4
    undecided
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭undecided


    don't always give it on exceptional circumstances.

    I was 8 euro over limit and although i.m register disabled, asmatic and two kids asmatic one of which was hospitalizes 2-3 times per year iwas refused!


  • #5
    themadchef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,813 ✭✭✭themadchef


    I was over the limit and i got it. Never really expected to get it, but was advised to try it. 4 kids 3yrs and under ....who wouldint need it!, Saying that, I doubt i was much over the limit though, but fare play to them its worth so much to pepole with medical problems and/or a large family.I think they look at it on a case by case basis, not sure.

    A person working in social welfare once said to me "anyone applying for the medical card usually has a genuine reason for it, its not like you can take it into Tesco and get your shopping with it"


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