Written answers

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Illness Benefit Payments

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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688. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made to reinstate the full illness benefit claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9739/18]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of Partial Capacity Benefit which is a scheme that permits persons who are in receipt of Illness Benefit payments to undertake limited work and received a reduced amount of Illness Benefit.

Recently, the person concerned was fully incapacitated for a short period and applied for full rate Illness Benefit for that period. I can confirm that the person concerned has had arrears calculated and these will be included with their next payment.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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