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Medical Card / Widow's Pension

  • 15-10-2008 9:13pm
    #1
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭


    If I'm reading the provisions of the budget correctly the means test limit for the medical card for a person over 70 is €201.50 yet the widow's pension is €223 / €231 dependant on living alone etc.

    Does this mean every widow/widower over 70 has just lost their medical card?

    Please tell me I'm wrong. The mother in law is up the wall.


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  • #2
    AnotherHelenD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭AnotherHelenD


    Full details are on www.hse.ie

    "Who will get a medical card?

    In addition to the general population who hold a means tested medical card, the medical card will also be available to the following:

    Any person aged 70 and over who acquired their medical card by means assessment will not be affected by this budget change. They will retain their medical card but it will be subject to the existing review procedures

    Any person aged 70 and over, who currently holds a non-means tested medical card and is under the weekly net income threshold of €201.50 for a single person, €173.50 for a single person living with family and €298 for a married couple

    Any person aged 70 and over, whose sole income is derived from D/SFA or HSE payments or allowances." ie social welfare pension


  • #3
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Excellent, thanks a lot. The poor old dear was very worried. I'm sure there are many more like her.


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