Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023
833. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when illness benefit for the period 17 April 2023 to 7 May 2023 will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28147/23]
View answerWhen the person concerned made an application for Illness Benefit, they were an adult dependant on their spouse's Jobseekers claim and an allowance was being paid for the individual on that Jobseekers claim. An individual cannot be paid the personal rate of Illness Benefit at the same time as being an adult dependant on another social welfare claim.
Both the Jobseekers claim and the Illness Benefit claim have been reviewed and the Illness Benefit claim has been awarded. The appropriate amount of arrears have also been awarded to the individual.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
