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Illness Benefit Claim Refused?

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  • 28-05-2009 11:55pm
    #1
    mathias86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I've just been refused illness benefit as I don't have enough PRSI paid (104 weeks needed) and I've only been working a year and a half since finishing college.

    So at the moment I've not had any income for weeks and I won't be able to work for the fore-seeable future. I also can't go about claiming disability allowance as I'm waiting on an operation to hopefully get a diagnosis. My parents are also on the Job Seekers Allowance so they can't afford to keep me going.

    I'm just wondering if there are any other options available? I've seen something about the Supplementary Welfare Allowance but I don't know much about it or how to claim it. I really can't go on living on thin air and what little bit my parents have to give me . Please help!


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    #2
    Xiney
    Registered Users Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    Visit your local citizens information office. They will be able to guide you through any other welfare payments you can apply for.

    Best of luck!


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,523 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    go to your local health board and talk to a community welfare officer .they will give you Supplementary Welfare Allowance because you dont qualify for illness benefit


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    clown_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭clown_


    if you go to your wellfare officer he will put you on suplementary wellfare which is about €180 and you wont be means tested.
    hope this helps


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