Returning to work & the medical card

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Elmo123

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Hi
Could anyone help me, I have been out of work for approx 7 months and I have been approved a medical card during this time. However I have now been offered a job.
Does anyone know is there an income threshold which I need to stay below in order to retain my medical card.
I know that if I was unemployed for 12 months I could retain the medical card for 3yrs...
Any advice?
 
Under 70s: Guidelines on income and capital

Category Aged under 66 Aged 66-69 Single person living alone €184 €201.50 Single person living with family €164 €173.50 Marriedor cohabiting couple (or lone parent with dependent children) €266.50 €298 Allowance for each of first 2 children aged under 16 €38 €38 Allowance for 3rd and each subsequent child under 16 €41 €41 Allowance for each of first 2 children aged aged over 16 (with no income)
€39 €39 Allowance for 3rd and each subsequent child over 16 (no income) €42.50 €42.50 Each dependant over 16 years in full-time third-level education,who is not grant aided €78 €65


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Medical card

Even if you lose your medical card you should be exempt from Income Levy and Health Levy for this year, once you held a medical card for any part of year AFAIK! Double check this, but hopefully still the case and you will save some money there.... Good luck.
 
If you lose the medical card, you may be entitled to the GP visit card, which has higher income guidelines (approx 25% higher than those for a medical card).
 
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