Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and the matter expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17223/19]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned applied for Illness Benefit in May 2018 and was informed that he did not qualify for payment.

One of the qualifying conditions for Illness Benefit is that a person must have 39 weeks of  PRSI contributions paid or credited in the relevant tax year, of which 13 must be paid contributions at class A, E or H.

The person concerned is currently paying class D contributions, which is not a qualifying class of contribution for Illness Benefit and therefore he does not satisfy this contribution condition.

A letter issued to him on the 8th August 2018 explaining the position.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.