Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason illness benefit has stopped in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39494/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The Department introduced a new system for Illness Benefit as part of a programme of modernisation in the Department which took effect from Monday 6^thAugust 2018.

Arrears due from 13th September 2018 have now issued. The Department sincerely regrets the delay in the arrears issuing.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.