How much does a self-test cost?
During the press conference, Vandenbroucke also countered the criticism that a self-test would cost too much at the moment. “In the supermarket you pay about 3 to 3.5 euros, at the pharmacist a self-test costs 6 to 8 euros”, said the minister.
But according to Vandenbroucke, many people do not know that they are entitled to cheaper self-tests. Twenty percent of the population is entitled to a increased health care allowance making them at the pharmacy self-tests for 1 euro can buy. “1 euro is not free, but it is also not much,” said Vandenbroucke.
Discover the conditions for claiming this allowance here.
In a family that is entitled to the allowance, each family member can buy four self-tests every two weeks for only 1 euro each. “It is therefore important that people find out whether they are entitled to this allowance,” concludes Vandenbroucke.
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