John McGuinness
Question:855. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has sufficient contributions to qualify for a non-means tested illness benefit. [56311/23]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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Illness Benefit is a payment for people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance contribution conditions.
The person concerned would not qualify for Illness Benefit as they do not have any reckonable PRSI contributions paid in the relevant tax years.
It is open for the person concerned to make an application for the long-term, means-tested Disability Allowance.
If the person concerned is in urgent need of financial assistance, it is open for them to contact the Community Welfare Officer in their local Intreo office to enquire about assistance under the means-tested Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.