How Eligibility for a Medical Card is Assessed??

Mazy

In the medical card section of the Oasis.gov.ie site it states

Rates
Weekly Income Limit (Gross less tax and PRSI)

Category: Aged under 66
Single person living alone: 184 euro

Then on the following page it gives some examples.

http://www.dohc.ie/press/releases/2005/sample_cases_20051013.html

I'm especially interested in examples 3 & 6.


Would anyone be able to explain to me how they are concluding that the person in example 3 is now eligible for a medical card, and how the person in example 6 is not eligible?

Are they simple adding the basic weekly limit (i.e. Gross less tax and PRSI) of €184 + housing rent + work travel expenses; and if that total is more than the persons weekly assessable income (i.e. Gross Income less Income Tax and PRSI contributions) then the person is eligible for a medical card?l

Our man in Havana

How does one apply for one of the new doctor only cards? Is there a form online?

madramor

Mazy wrote:

Would anyone be able to explain to me how they are concluding that the person in example 3 is now eligible for a medical card, and how the person in example 6 is not eligible?

Example 3 person earns 320
Example 6 person earns 370

basic + rent + travel
184 + 100 + 40 = 324

E.3 is under 324 and E.6 is over 324.

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http://www.oasis.gov.ie/health/health_services_in_ireland/medical_card.html#id3143148