#illness-benefit

# illness-benefit - Monday 10 August, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Minister reminds affected workers in Kildare, Laois and Offaly to avail of PUP and illness benefit

Aug 10th 2020, 2:10 PM 20,987 Views 22 Comments

Heather Humphreys emphasised the income supports available to people impacted by regional restrictions.

# illness-benefit - Wednesday 8 April, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Recipients of Covid-19 illness benefit who were underpaid will get arrears this week

Apr 8th 2020, 3:15 PM 23,168 Views 21 Comments

The department said the benefit was paid at the original rate “pending the system being built to apply the increased rate”.

# illness-benefit - Tuesday 6 November, 2018



# Illness Benefit

# Illness Benefit

Illness Benefit payments back to normal levels, says minister

Nov 6th 2018, 6:34 PM 17,934 Views 34 Comments

People began to complain of delays in payments back in August.

# illness-benefit - Friday 2 November, 2018



# Illness Benefit

# Illness Benefit

'We haven't crowned ourselves in glory': Apology to 5,000 people still waiting on Illness Benefit

Nov 2nd 2018, 2:58 PM 21,500 Views 66 Comments

People began to complain of delays in Illness Benefit payments back in August.

# illness-benefit - Thursday 18 October, 2018



# Social Protection

# Social Protection

'Unacceptable': Minister told Illness Benefit delays means some people have no money to buy food

Oct 18th 2018, 3:06 PM 16,173 Views 24 Comments

Howlin said calls to the Social Protection helpline have been going unanswered.



# Illness Benefit

# Illness Benefit

'Disgraceful way to treat any human being': Families forced to dip into Christmas funds as delays in Illness Benefit continue

Oct 18th 2018, 6:10 AM 20,459 Views 32 Comments

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said discussions are ongoing in relation to the rollout of the new software systems causing the delays.

# illness-benefit - Wednesday 17 October, 2018



# Social Protection

# Social Protection

Efforts being made to resolve illness benefit payment delays, says minister

Oct 17th 2018, 3:05 PM 15,376 Views 15 Comments

TDs said constituents have been in touch about the delay or cessation of customer payments since the new system kicked in.

# illness-benefit - Tuesday 28 August, 2018



# Bad Form

# Bad Form

GPs accuse Dept of 'using vulnerable patients as fodder' in row over illness benefit forms

Aug 28th 2018, 6:14 PM 13,557 Views 17 Comments

The Department of Social Protection has accused GPs of delaying the payouts of illness benefits.



# Social Welfare

# Social Welfare

People are waiting weeks for illness benefits due to an issue between GPs and Department

Aug 28th 2018, 6:01 AM 30,118 Views 11 Comments

Many people have said that neither their GP or the Department informed them of the changeover in the forms required when claiming their benefit.

# illness-benefit - Saturday 21 December, 2013



# Social Welfare

# Social Welfare

Over 141,000 social welfare applications rejected in 2013

Dec 21st 2013, 7:45 AM 11,418 Views 30 Comments

Figures from the Department of Social Protection revealed more than 23,000 appeals were lodged in the first ten months of this year.

# illness-benefit - Monday 18 June, 2012



# Sick Pay

# Sick Pay

Burton looks to play down tensions over sick pay reform

Jun 18th 2012, 9:19 AM 3,217 Views 25 Comments

The social protection minister says a dispute about reforms to sick pay is not about her or any other minister.

# illness-benefit - Saturday 8 October, 2011



# Sick Days

# Sick Days

Government paid out €1billion on sick days last year

Oct 8th 2011, 12:32 PM 448 Views 22 Comments

Irish workers claimed for 26 million days off in 2010, according to new figures.

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