Child rates on the Family Focus Plan for kids aged 5-17 will increase from €209 to €279.

Health Plan 17 premiums will reduce from €1261.90 to €1174 per adult and from €361.40 to €339.70 per child 1-3.

Health Plan 28 premiums will increase from €1411.10 to €1435.30 per adult and from €449.40 to €458.10 per child 1-3.

From 8 August Aviva policyholders renewing their plans will have the option to claim outpatient and day to day expenses online.

These changes are effective from this date.

The above information was sourced with the permission of the Health Insurance Authority from their website www.hia.ie. Our thanks to them for their assistance.