Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2023
151. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people are in receipt of the illness benefit for 2022 and 2023 respectively; how many applications were made for the illness benefit in 2022 and 2023 respectively; and how many applications were refused in 2022 and 2023 respectively. [34440/23]
View answerIllness Benefit is a weekly payment made to people aged under 66 who satisfy prescribed PRSI contribution conditions and who are medically certified as being unable to attend work due to illness.
In 2022, 559,606 people applied for Illness Benefit. To the end of June 2023, 157,552 have applied for the scheme.
Details of the number of Illness Benefit applications received in 2022 and to the end of June 2023 are shown in the tables below.
2022
|
Status |
Claim Count |
|
Awarded |
651758 |
|
Disallowed |
20045 |
|
Withdrawn |
95568 |
|
Total |
767371 |
2023 (to end June)
|
Status |
Claim Count |
|
Awarded |
158492 |
|
Disallowed |
4499 |
|
Pending |
1010 |
|
Withdrawn |
27720 |
|
Total |
191721 |
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
