John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment on submission of medical certificates is not being made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if the claim will be reviewed as the person is being admitted to hospital this week and is in financial hardship, with arrears in a mortgage and the care of three children. [37458/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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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 (PRSI) contribution conditions. Only PRSI contributions paid at class A, E, H, and P are reckonable for illness benefit purposes.

The person concerned was previously self-employed and paying PRSI contributions at class S, which are not reckonable for illness benefit purposes.

The person concerned may apply for disability allowance or supplementary welfare allowance, subject to the qualifying conditions of these schemes. Further information on these schemes is available on my department’s website .