Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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311. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of payment available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25645/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The personal rate of Illness Benefit payable in individual cases is based on the applicant's average weekly earnings in the relevant tax year. The relevant tax year is the year 2 years prior to the year in which the claim is made.

Based on her earnings in 2020 the person concerned was awarded a personal rate of Illness Benefit of €134.40 per week. An increase of €40 per week in respect of her dependent child has recently been awarded, backdated to the start of the claim, giving her a total weekly payment of €174.40 per week.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.