Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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337. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit since it was introduced; the corresponding number approved and rejected; the current average processing time; the number of persons who qualified that moved onto illness benefit therefore requiring the support for longer than ten weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34093/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As of 21^stJune 2021, the Department  has received 146,581 Covid-19 Enhanced Illness Benefit claims with 141,635 customers paid to date. The current processing time for illness benefit claims indicates that 80% of claims are awarded and going into payment within 7 days.  It is not possible to report on the numbers of customers who qualified for Enhanced Illness Benefit and who subsequently transitioned onto standard Illness Benefit.  

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.