Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 October 2019
309. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was not paid illness benefit on 12 October 2019, in view of the fact the person's certificate was posted to her Department on 4 October 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42799/19]
View answerThe person concerned experienced a delay in his payment as the Department had not yet received his most recent medical certificate and therefore there was a delay in processing it.
The person concerned was previously medically certified until the 3rd October 2019, and was fully paid up to this date.
The Department processed a further medical certificate on the 11th October 2019 which certified him for the period of the 4th October 2019 to the 31st October 2019. A payment was issued on the 11th October 2019 to the bank account of the person concerned which paid him fully up to date.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
