Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 October 2018
313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for an illness benefit will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42768/18]
View answerThe Department recently moved to a new IT System and this has impacted on payments to some Illness Benefit Customers. The transition from the old to the new system has involved moving from a payment in arrears system to a real-time system for Illness Benefit.
The claim for the person concerned has now been processed and he is in receipt of his full entitlement under the Illness Benefit Scheme and any arrears owing to him have been issued.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
