Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Seán Canney - PQ 69297-25
Deputy Canney asked about carer’s allowance being taken into account for the over 70 medical card income assessment. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: December 2025
Updated: January 2026
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Question from Deputy Seán Canney - PQ 69297-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the reason carer’s allowance is taken into account for the over 70 medical card income assessment, as its inclusion is putting many people over the income threshold for a medical card and is a disincentive to take up important caring, duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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