Nearly five million get healthcare help
Last year 4.9 million people were given financial help towards the cost of their health insurance with the total subsidy package amounting to €2.5bn, the national statistics office said on Monday.
Some 38% of the population were given an income-related payout, averaging €480 per person. The maximum grant payable is €1,155.
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