Robert Troy
Question:133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the cost-of-living payment can be awarded to a person (details supplied). [22000/23]
View answerWednesday, 10 May 2023
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The €200 Spring cost of living bonus payment was payable to all Illness Benefit customers who had been in receipt of Illness Benefit for at least one year on the 23rd April 2023.
The spring bonus was paid to qualifying Illness Benefit customers during the week commencing the 24th April 2023. Any customers that did not receive the bonus at this time, but may be eligible to receive it retrospectively due to, for example, the late submission of a medical certificate, are being identified and a central processing team is working to issue payment to these customers.
The person concerned is eligible to receive the spring bonus payment retrospectively, and her case has been escalated to the relevant area for processing.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
Question No. 134 answered with Question No. 128.