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DENTAL AND OPTICAL benefits, once removed from PRSI workers, are to be returned.
All classes of PRSI employees will have dental and optical benefits restored to them under a suite of social welfare measures announced in today’s Budget.
The plans will see 2.5 million people have access to dental cleaning and payments towards glasses.
It will extend to workers who pay PRSI and the self-employed.
Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar said that the plan would bring 380,000 self-employed people into the PSRI net for the first time.
“They will have new benefits extended to them, including treatment benefit such as free eye and dental tests for the first time, and access to the safety-net of State income supports if they have a serious illness or injury that prevents them from working without having to go through a means test.
“This theme is taken up by the re-introduction of some dental benefits linked to PRSI for all classes of PRSI payees, including employees, and special measures for working lone parents so they can keep more of the income they earn.”
The Budget includes a host of social welfare measures, including an increase in the Christmas bonus and €5 across the board for social protection payments.
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Thanks a lot Carl, now I’ve lost my train of thought!
Brilliant!!!!
@Mark Byrne:
Now where was I….
DENTAL PLAN!
Lisa needs braces
DENTAL PLAN!
One winner the dentist, once they get you in the chair it will cost you. Oh you’ve a a small hole in your back tooth if it’s not filled you’ll probably loose it , I can do it today for you !!!! Lol dentists are the auto mechanics of the health industry .
Do you still have to have five year unbroken employment to avail of this
Wow Leo actually talking about his own ministerial brief. There’s a shock.
He was bound to get around to it eventually
Ha!
Ah fair play. Just giving us back which they took years ago
@Shane Molloy: Sadly since then I’ve lost all my teeth and their not going to give them back to me….
Ah that’s fantastic, do you have to bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste with you ,or does the prsi cover that as well ,,,,,,were just getting spoilt now ,,
Ask me hole
Well it was Pay Related Social Insurance to maintain the health services in Ireland, until health minister after health minister completely ruined the health services because they want to copy the American version which is pretty fuqed up, a completely privatised version where only those who pay get service, your fuqed if waiting for an MRI, what exactly is PRSI being used for now
it must have been a toss up between this and adding more flouride to the water.
@Alien8: I think you mean a floss up.
Box may not include video !
The phrase “subject to negotiations” in this country means that it will wrangle on for a year – by the end meaning
Free is a €25 subsidy u have to pay direct to the dentist or optician for let’s say – I don’t know ……….the amount of time ur ass is in the chair fee
So wait this is something I can get now?
Do they have to be my teeth?
Why couldn’t they re instate having dental work done as before on the medical card… I cannot afford to get my teeth done . And I’m sure I’m not alone.
Watch out Jimmy Carr… I’ll be giving you a run for your money soon
Time to move back
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