Health levy to double for workers earning more than €26,000

ANYONE earning more than €26,000 will pay twice the amount of health tax from May 1 under changes announced yesterday.

For those earning between €26,000 and €75,036, the health levy doubles from 2% to 4%. For those earning above e75,036, the levy doubles from 2.5% to 5%.

Previously, the higher rate had applied to those earning e100,100 and upwards.