Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan is awarded an Illness Benefit or an interim measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28510/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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To qualify for illness benefit certain statutory PRSI contribution conditions must be satisfied, one of which requires that the claimant has at least 104 reckonable contributions paid. According to departmental records the person concerned has a total of 87 contributions paid to end of 2014.

If the person concerned considers that they have more contributions paid, including any in the current tax year, they should send in evidence of same and the claim will be reviewed.

If the person concerned is unable to meet their needs or the needs of their household they may be entitled to supplementary welfare allowance. Applications for this scheme can be made through the department’s community welfare service at their local intreo office or their local health centre.