Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the illness benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8282/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Illness benefit is a payment for persons who are incapable of work and who satisfy certain pay related social insurance (PRSI) contributions. For claims made since 2009, illness benefit is payable for a maximum of 624 days (2 years).

The person concerned applied for and was awarded illness benefit from 16 Feb 2015 and has been in receipt of payment since then. This claim linked to a previous illness benefit claim.

The person concerned has exhausted 530 days entitlement up to 14 Apr 2016.

A recent medical review of this claim determined continued entitlement to illness benefit.