Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
622. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2482/19]
View answerThe Department administers the Illness Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are sick or ill provided they are covered by the appropriate class of social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions.
The Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned has been processed and any arrears due have been issued.
The claim is both is medically certified and paid up to date and to the 31st January 2019.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
