Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022
56. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise awareness and promote the treatment benefit scheme to increase take-up and ensure persons are aware of their entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5306/22]
View answerThe Treatment Benefit Scheme provides dental, optical and aural services to insured workers, the self-employed, retired people and their dependant spouse/partner who have the required number of social insurance (PRSI) contributions.
In order to qualify a person needs to have at least 260 PRSI contributions paid at either Class A, E, H, P or S, since first starting work, and also have 39 contributions paid or credited in the relevant contribution year on which the claim is based.
Information is available on the Treatment Benefit scheme on the Government website gov.ie and from Citizens Information Service.
A campaign to promote Treatment Benefit in 2022 is under active consideration.
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
