Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
1045. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department repeatedly supplied incorrect information to a person (details supplied); and the steps she will take to ensure the person is compensated for this period and that officials are fully briefed on the agreement in question. [54108/18]
View answerAn application was received from the person concerned on the 15th February 2018 claiming Illness Benefit from the 1st September 2015.
Under the Social Welfare (Bilateral Agreement with the United Kingdom and Social Security) Order 2007 the regulations state that the country in which a person was last insurably employed is responsible for the claim.
As the person concerned was last insurably employed in Jersey in 2015 prior to this claim, the claim is proper to Jersey and my Department's EU Records section has forwarded the claim to the appropriate authorities there.
The person concerned also claimed Illness Benefit from the 15th January 2018 to the 19th June 2018. This claim was processed and paid in full by this Department as the person concerned was insurably employed in Ireland in 2018 prior to that claim.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
