Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
442. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who had been in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and who has since transitioned to illness benefit, does not qualify for the €200 cost-of-living support. [25570/23]
View answerAs part of the overall Government response to the cost of living crisis, the cost of living bonus was paid to Illness Benefit customers who had been receiving Illness Benefit for a year or more.
Illness Benefit is available for a defined period and it does not link to most other social welfare payments. If these payments were linked, this may result in the number of days that Illness Benefit is payable being reduced, adversely affecting customers who may need support from Illness Benefit in the future.
I trust the above clarifies the position.
