John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who is experiencing severe morning sickness, thereby making it difficult to attend work, can avail of State assistance such as illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47696/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Illness Benefit is payable to persons who are certified as incapable of work due to illness by their doctor and who satisfy certain PRSI contribution conditions.Payment is made from the seventh day of incapacity. Accordingly, a person who meets this criteria can be paid Illness Benefit.

The person concerned should attend their local GP, obtain an MC1 medical certificate and application form and send it to my Department at:

Illness Benefit Branch

Aras Mhic Dhiarmada

Store Street

Dublin D01 WY03

where it will receive immediate attention.