Illness Benefit Applications

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Questions (629)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

629. 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. [2512/19]

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Written answers

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The Department registered an Illness Benefit claim for the person concerned on the 20th August 2018 and the person has an entitlement to a graduated (reduced) rate of Illness Benefit.

However, the person concerned is currently in receipt of full rate Carers Allowance and it is more financially beneficial for her to continue to receive a full Carers Allowance payment than to receive a reduced rate Illness Benefit payment and a half rate Carers Allowance.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.