Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2018
218. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an occupational injury benefit application, including child dependants, by a person (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49942/18]
View answerThe person concerned is currently in receipt of Illness Benefit pending a decision on her Occupational Injury Benefit claim. According to our records she does not qualify for payment of an increase by way of Child Dependant Allowance (CDA) due to the level of her spouses earnings in the current tax year. If her spouses earnings are less than €400 per week she should forward proof of this to my Department and her entitlement to CDA will be reviewed.
The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned is medically certified to the 14th December 2018 and paid to the 4th December 2018.
If the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work after the 14th December 2018, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue after this date.
Her Occupational Injury Benefit claim will be processed shortly and any arrears due will be issued.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
