Medical card application.

[JustOli]

A little help please..
I want to know if I should apply for a medical card. My wife and I are in our sixties ( 69 and 66 respectively). We both receive the full contributory state pension. That's our total income. We have savings of E 30k and my wife has a cottage in her name valued approx e250k. It is not rented out. (Would need a bit of work)
My question is would we be considered for a medical card. My wife has an ongoing medical condition.
Thanks for any help.

 

[noproblem]

There's one certain way to find out, apply for it.

Medical card means test: aged under 70 - Citizens Information
www.citizensinformation.ie › medical_cards_and_gp_visit_cards › me.

 

[JustOli]

There's one certain way to find out, apply for it.

Medical card means test: aged under 70 - Citizens Information
www.citizensinformation.ie › medical_cards_and_gp_visit_cards › me.

Indeed that is correct...
I just thought that rather than having to get bank statements and a property valuation which I'm sure costs quite a few bob I would ask here. Maybe someone had similar situation.
Thanks.

 

[Saavy99]

You will be means tested and the fact you have second home worth 250k will more than like go against you.

 

[Black Sheep]

If you could just hang on till one of you is 70 then the whole (means test) senario changes and you would be most likely to get a medical card based on the information given.

 

[elcato]

If your wife is the 69 year old then wait till her birthday as she will be exempt from means test afaik.
As BlackSheep as stated above.

 

[JustOli]

If your wife is the 69 year old then wait till her birthday as she will be exempt from means test afaik.
As BlackSheep as stated above.

Thank you for all advice above..
I will wait until next birthday.
Tks again.