Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person's rate of universal social charge has not been lowered despite requesting twice that the Revenue Commissioners review same. [48028/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The standard rates of Universal Social Charge for 2013, for P.A.Y.E. workers are: 2% on the first €10,036 of income; 4% on the next €5,980; 7% on the balance. In the case of an individual with a medical card and income of €60,000 per annum or less, the Universal Social Charge rates for 2013 are: 2% on the first €10,036 of income; 4% on all income over that amount.

I advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the person in question has a medical card and is correctly paying Universal Social Charge at the rate of 2% on the first €10,036 and 4% on the balance of his income.