Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarification will be provided in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61679/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned made a claim for Illness Benefit from the 4 April 2022 to the 16 October 2022.

In order to qualify for Illness Benefit, a person must have 39 PRSI contributions paid or credited in the second last complete tax year from which the claim is made, or they must have 26 reckonable PRSI contributions paid in both the second last complete tax year and the year prior to that. The person concerned did not satisfy the required PRSI contribution conditions.

If the person concerned is experiencing difficulties in meeting her basic financial commitments, she may contact the Community Welfare Service at her local Intreo Centre to see if she may qualify for assistance under the terms of the means tested Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.