Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

323. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving one full payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15758/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The person concerned is currently in receipt of Illness Benefit at a rate of €277 per week. She is currently paid up to date and is medically certified as unfit for work until the 30 June 2019.

Prior to the most recent medical certificate which certifies her as unfit for work until the 30 June, the person concerned had been submitting medical certificates covering periods of 8 days which gave rise to instances where she received two part payments in a week.

Under the closed certification model introduced in March, general practitioners can give a medical certificate to cover the full period the person is expected to be unfit for work.  Such a certificate facilitates a payment to be made to the person each week over the period of certification without the need for the person to attend her general practitioner to obtain a medical certificate each week. 

An official from the Department contacted the person concerned and explained the situation to her.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.