Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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906. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) with a confirmed Covid-19 related illness had their enhanced illness benefit payment reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33074/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The enhanced Illness Benefit payment is paid for a maximum of 10 weeks where a person is medically certified with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19.

Where a person has received the maximum of 10 weeks enhanced Illness Benefit payment for a positive diagnosis of Covid-19, the payment will revert to the normal Illness Benefit rate of payment providing a person qualifies for payment under existing Illness Benefit eligibility requirements.

The person concerned received enhanced Illness Benefit for the maximum 10 week period. Her payment then reverted to the normal illness benefit payment at a rate of €203 per week, and she has been fully paid up to date.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy