The cost of using the Drugs Payment Scheme has increased once again in this budget, though it has been little publicised to date. The Maximum monthly spend on prescriptions you will have to pay for yourself has increased from €100 to €120.
Over a year, this will add an additional €240 to the cost of your medicines per our Budget Calculator. Check this out for yourself.
Medical Card holders were also hit in this budget, with the introduction of a charge on prescriptions of €0.50 per prescription.