Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB) is a form of Illness Benefit that is payable to self-employed persons or an employee who is told to self-isolate or has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The number of claims received and the number of recipients of EIB are provided in Table 1. Details on the duration of EIB claims are set out in Table 2.
Table 1: Applications and Recipients for Enhanced Illness Benefit (EIB)
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EIB Claims awarded
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Of which, Recipients EIB
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March 2020 - September 2021
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246,379
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146,685
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Table 2 sets out the durations for Enhanced Illness Benefit claims. It is important to note that a person may have received Enhanced Illness Benefit on more than one occasion since the payment was introduced, and thus have more than one claim for Enhanced illness Benefit. The data in Table 2 refers to the claim duration.
Table 2: Enhanced Illness Benefit Claim durations
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Duration
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-
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0 - 2 weeks
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206,236
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2 - 4 weeks
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31,963
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4 - 6 weeks
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4,501
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6 - 8 weeks
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1,942
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8 - 10 weeks
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630
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10 + weeks
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1,107
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Total claims
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246,379
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Total individuals
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146,685
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767 people had Enhanced Illness Benefit claims of 10 or more weeks. 460 transferred to Illness Benefit payments, and remained in receipt of payment for more than 2 weeks.
