HSE healthcare eligibility

Medical Card and GP Visit Card checker

Check the standard income route for you, the applicant. This is an estimate, not an HSE decision. Enter your own figures; blank answers are never treated as zero.

Your ageHouseholdNet weekly household income, excluding savings interest (€)Assessable savings, investments and non-rented property (€)Allowable weekly expenses (€)

Include both partners’ wages, pensions and other assessable income. Include rent received after allowable rental costs. Do not also include savings interest: this estimate adds the standard capital assessment separately. Exclude your home and rented property already counted through rental income from the capital figure.

For actual-interest assessment, exempt compensation, unusual property or other complex means, ask the HSE for an individual assessment. The standard estimate may not be the most favourable route.

Allowable expenses can include accepted rent/mortgage, childcare and travel-to-work costs, after relevant contributions. Do not include general household bills or private health-insurance premiums. Check the HSE list below.

Do you live in Ireland and intend to live here for at least one year?Is all household income from social welfare payments?Do you personally receive Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Benefit?Do serious illness or exceptional medical costs cause financial pressure?

I have reviewed and confirmed every answer and amount above. Show my indicative result.

Indicative assessment for you

Complete and confirm your answers before viewing an assessment. Editing any answer hides the previous result until you confirm again.

Rule hse-cards-2026.2. Means corrections checked 2026-09-20; other rule checks remain dated 2026-09-09.

Official HSE guidelines Over-70 and younger-partner rules

Important: HSE makes the decision and can consider other qualifying routes. Do not delay an application because of an estimate. No name, PPS number or medical history is needed here.