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Claiming Illness Benefit after 5 weeks

bridget84 · 2011-10-24 09:33:19

I was out sick with full pay up to 2 weeks ago. My company were asking me about my social welfare illness benefit. I called my GP this morning and was told that they don't backdate anymore, but told me that they's see what they could do but unlikely they can do anything. I was sure that the time frame for claiming was…

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24-10-2011 10:33am

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bridget84

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I was out sick with full pay up to 2 weeks ago. My company were asking me about my social welfare illness benefit. I called my GP this morning and was told that they don't backdate anymore, but told me that they's see what they could do but unlikely they can do anything. I was sure that the time frame for claiming was within 6 months.

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#2 24-10-2011 11:36am
mp22

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You should apply for Illness Benefit within 7 days of becoming ill. A delay of more than 7 days may cause you to lose some of your payment. If there is a good reason for a delay in applying, your payment may be backdated.

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

Also here
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/illbenlateclms.aspx

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