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irishpancake
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Hi there.
I am enquiring regarding a friend of mine, single mother with 1 dependent child, 17 yrs. old, school going.
My friend earns €21k per annum, (€404 p.w. approx) for a full-time 39-hr. week.
She pays no tax on this, no liability, PRSI €11 p.w.
She is getting FIS of €50 approx. p.w.
She is divorced from her former husband, and gets no maintenance payments.
She pays rent of €550 p. month (€126 p.w.)
She has been turned down for a Medical Card in the past, even though when I put the figures through this calculator it seems she should be entitled to a full card.
The only problem I can see is that her child has a part-time job, which keeps her in pocket money. Could this be a problem in calculating eligibility?
The application form makes no mention of child’s income, just applicant/spouse/partner.
Can anyone help, as this lady is now not going to her GP with her or her child’s medical problems, as she simply cannot afford either doctors fee (€50) or medication.
I feel this is a disgrace in so-called Celtic Tiger Ireland.
I am enquiring regarding a friend of mine, single mother with 1 dependent child, 17 yrs. old, school going.
My friend earns €21k per annum, (€404 p.w. approx) for a full-time 39-hr. week.
She pays no tax on this, no liability, PRSI €11 p.w.
She is getting FIS of €50 approx. p.w.
She is divorced from her former husband, and gets no maintenance payments.
She pays rent of €550 p. month (€126 p.w.)
She has been turned down for a Medical Card in the past, even though when I put the figures through this calculator it seems she should be entitled to a full card.
The only problem I can see is that her child has a part-time job, which keeps her in pocket money. Could this be a problem in calculating eligibility?
The application form makes no mention of child’s income, just applicant/spouse/partner.
Can anyone help, as this lady is now not going to her GP with her or her child’s medical problems, as she simply cannot afford either doctors fee (€50) or medication.
I feel this is a disgrace in so-called Celtic Tiger Ireland.