Illness Benefit Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2018

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Questions (228)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level and amount of illness benefit payable in the case of a person (details supplied). [49997/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The person concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement under the Illness Benefit scheme and any arrears due for his dependent wife and child have issued.

The claim is medically certified up to the 21st December 2018 and further payments will automatically issue up to that date.

If after the 21st December 2018 the person concerned remains ill and unfit for work, a further medical certificate should be submitted to the Department as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.