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Low Income Health Insurance for Children

Health insurance is the one thing that no child should have to go without. Statistics prove that children without health insurance may not have access to adequate health care. This may include preventitive health care such as immunizations, regular check ups, and screening for disease. This also means that when sick, many of these children will not see a physician. For this reason, low income health insurance for children has been developed and implemented through the government to ensure these children can receive quality healthcare.

Many of these programs are free to those who qualify. To qualify, a family must make under a certain amount of money. However, income guidelines are typically based on the size of the family and sometimes unique situations. Under certain circumstances, parents may be eligible for low income health insurance as well. Many states will allow a single parent or expecting mother to obtain low income health insurance. Those without any source of income, those who have recently lost a job, or those who are well below the national poverty level may also be eligible.

In addition, there are low income health insurance plans that the family must pay for. These types of plans are relatively cheap and are also state mandated. The amount of the monthly premium is based on the income of the family. Those that are ineligible for this plan may be able to take advantage of another plan that is quite similar. If the head of household has employer sponsored insurance, these low income health insurance plans can cover what the employee's insurance will not. Typically, the low income health insurance will cover prescription and office visit co-pays, as well as pre-existing health conditions.

In some circumstances, low income health insurance is available to certain individuals regardless of their age and possibly their income. This may include foster children, those with disabilities, welfare recipients, and individuals that meet other specified criteria. Keep in mind however, these plans will vary by the state you reside in. The best way to find out if you or anyone in your household can qualify for one of these low income health insurance plans is to check with your local department of health and family services.

Irish Motor Industry In ‘Crisis’ Despite Low Car, Fuel And Insurance Costs

With vehicle prices, fuel costs and car insurance premiums remaining low, the Government are being urged to act quickly to try to stem the flow of falling revenue for new car sales.

In 2007, the Irish Government enjoyed income of '2 billion from the motor industry, but this number had fallen to '1.5 billion for 2008 and projected figures show an even more alarming drop to '500 million this year.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) revealed that sales of new cars fell by almost 70 per cent during January and pronounced that the Irish motor industry was in 'crisis.' Further bad news released by SIMI was the number of imported cars from the UK and Northern Ireland had grown, sparking fears of further job losses within the industry to go with the 3,000 already lost in the past three months.

Director General of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, Alan Nolan, said that the Government had to introduce urgent measures to safeguard up to 50,000 jobs and rescue the fall in sales of new cars. SIMI have proposed the introduction of a car scrapping scheme to remove all vehicles that are over 10 years old, in order to replace them with a newer, safer and cleaner fleet of cars.

Mr Nolan would also like to see a strengthening of the enforcement against dealers and motorists who are not paying the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) on imported cars. Dealers are also incensed that under current legislation, they are being asked to pay VAT on all transactions, even if they end up making a loss. This has been described as an 'unacceptable burden' by Mr Nolan who insists that changes to the VAT regime would be self-financing and not bring any further costs to the state.

If a dealer were to purchase a car for '15,000 and sell it on for '10,000 at a loss of '5,000, they would still have to pay VAT on the full '15,000 that the car was bought for initially. Ireland is presently the only country in the EU that imposes a VAT charge on a transaction that produces a loss.

SIMI have also claimed that it is 'unfair' that dealers are expected to enforce the VRT regime, which involves tax being paid to the Revenue Commissioner for imported cars based on their market value. They believe that rules on re-registering imported cars should be enforced and illegal roadside car dealers flushed out by Revenue.

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