Human Resources: Commencing Employment

Health Insurance  - Private Health Care

Anyone can avail of private health care provided they pay for it or are covered by an appropriate health insurance scheme. The three main private insurers are:

Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI), Quinn Healthcare, and Hibernian Aviva Health.

The companies may have waiting periods if joining health insurance for the first time. 

If you are living abroad and are covered by private health insurance you may be able to transfer to a Health Insurer in Ireland. Contact your local insurer abroad to check.

From April 2001, standard rate income tax on private health insurance will be deducted at source. This means you will no longer have to claim your tax relief at the end of the year.

Deductions can be made through the payroll office to pay for the VHI. You should notify VHI if you wish to arrange salary deductions.

VHI offer 10% discount to NUI Galway staff. Quinn Healthcare offer the CompanyCare and CompanyHealth Plus Schemes for NUI Galway staff. 

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