Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
388. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied); if their credits from England have been considered as part of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35448/22]
View answerThe person concerned made an application for Illness Benefit from the 1st February 2022. This application was disallowed as she did not satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions necessary for payment.
The person concerned wrote to us to inform us that she had previously worked in the UK, and my Department subsequently requested her contribution record from the UK in order to ascertain if she had further contributions that could be used to help her qualify for Illness Benefit.
This record has been received, and with the additional contributions from the UK, she has qualified for Illness Benefit. Her claim has been awarded at a rate of €208.00 per week and arrears of €3466.67 have issued to the person concerned. This pays her up to the 1st June 2022, the date on her most recent medical certificate.
If the person concerned is still unfit for work, she should submit a further medical certificate as soon as possible in order for further payments to issue to her.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
