Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2018
575. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive illness benefit payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49126/18]
View answerAn Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned was received on the 23rd August 2018.
The person concerned submitted a medical certificate for the period 14th August 2018 to the 20th August 2018. As no payment is made for the first six days of illness under the Illness Benefit scheme and the customer has not submitted any further medical certificates no payment has issued.
If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department for the periods of illness in order for payments to issue.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
