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Medical Card Application /Illness Benefit

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  • 23-10-2011 2:17am
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    jamesdublin12
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I have been outta work a while now, and gave up work due to illness. I applied in april and send stuff back and forward, and still nothing. Cant get through on the phone to no1 to see wahts happening with application. how long wud i be waiting??? does anyone know?? and why so long. I cant afford my medical bills.

    On another note, can u work any hours on illness benefit? cos id like to take on something purely just for extra income for a few hours. I honestly cant cope with this money.. disgraceful.


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    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Work and Illness Benefit

    You may be able to do part time rehabilitative work (up to a maximum of 20 hours a week) and keep your Illness Benefit. You must get written approval from the Department of Social Protection.


    From here
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_benefit.html

    If I may point out this forum is for advice and not for criticizing payments rates ect,as per forum charter.


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    jeckle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 652 ✭✭✭jeckle


    jamesdublin12 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I have been outta work a while now, and gave up work due to illness. I applied in april and send stuff back and forward, and still nothing. Cant get through on the phone to no1 to see wahts happening with application. how long wud i be waiting??? does anyone know?? and why so long. I cant afford my medical bills.
    If you were issued a reference number for your medical card application you can check the status of the application on www.medicalcard.ie

    You can also contact them through the site, & get a response within 48 hours.


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    jamesdublin12
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭jamesdublin12


    jeckle wrote: »
    If you were issued a reference number for your medical card application you can check the status of the application on www.medicalcard.ie

    You can also contact them through the site, & get a response within 48 hours.

    They dont reply on that.. and its stil the same.. that they received my forms... nothing else of an update.. sick of filling out stuff on that site and calling them and not getting thru....


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