Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
262. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for sick pay by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship owing to ill-health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38282/15]
View answerIllness benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. Only PRSI contributions paid at class A, E, H, and P are reckonable for illness benefit purposes.
The person concerned has indicated he was last employed in the UK. My department is contacting the person concerned regarding their UK employment record. On receipt of further information the claim will be reviewed. The person concerned made an application for a basic supplementary welfare allowance in October 2015. This was refused on the grounds that the household income was in excess of the basic supplementary welfare allowance guidelines of €310.80. The person concerned is living with their partner who is currently employed and receives a salary in excess of the guidelines. This refusal can be reviewed if the household income of the person concerned were to change in the near future.
