Illness Benefit Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 October 2017

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Ceisteanna (264)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

264. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a long-term illness payment. [45188/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

There are 54,244 customers in receipt of illness benefit. Of these 15,612 are claiming for more than two years, 35,684 are claims with entitlement limited to 624 days (two years) and 2,948 are claims with entitlement limited to 312 days (one year). There are 132,321 customers in receipt of Disability Allowance and 57,185 customers in receipt of Invalidity Pension.