Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
1081. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the reason a person (details supplied) will receive a reduced rate of illness benefit as notified. [45215/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe customer concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement under the Illness Benefit scheme. She was advised in the award letter that issued to her that the personal rate of benefit is based on her average weekly earnings in the 2016 income tax year.
She is currently certified to 11th November 2018. If she remains ill and unfit for work, she should submit additional medical certificates to the Department as soon as possible to ensure that further payments can issue to her.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
