sickness benefit

booboo88

anyone know how long it takes to come through?
if im in the wrong place, please move

skeptik

Usually around 2 weeks. Well that's how long mine took anyway. Did you get your letter confirming you are going to get it?

booboo88

skeptik wrote: »

Usually around 2 weeks. Well that's how long mine took anyway. Did you get your letter confirming you are going to get it?

Well a doctor gave me a cert for the next few weeks. so theres a chance I may not get it?
Sorry for my ignorance, but I tried googling it but all I came up with was that its 120eur a week?

skeptik

booboo88 wrote: »

Well a doctor gave me a cert for the next few weeks. so theres a chance I may not get it?
Sorry for my ignorance, but I tried googling it but all I came up with was that its 120eur a week?

I don't know anyone who has ever been turned down tbh, not if they're employed and just off sick for a few weeks anyway. It's just they have to send you a letter from the deciding officer to notify you of whether you got it or not. It should be €188 a week but then that depends on your circumstances, you could get less.

booboo88

skeptik wrote: »

I don't know anyone who has ever been turned down tbh, not if they're employed and just off sick for a few weeks anyway. It's just they have to send you a letter from the deciding officer to notify you of whether you got it or not. It should be €188 a week but then that depends on your circumstances, you could get less.

Judging by the offer my brother received for the job seekers Im assuming I'll still be classed as a dependent. But thank you for your help

leeroybrown

booboo88 wrote: »

Judging by the offer my brother received for the job seekers Im assuming I'll still be classed as a dependent.

Not necessarily. You brother was likely applying for Jobseeker's Assistance which has a lot of qualification criteria. You'll be applying for Illness Benefit which is purely based on a qualifying employee's loss of earnings so you should get whatever rate your current pay dictates.

mp22

booboo88 wrote: »

Judging by the offer my brother received for the job seekers Im assuming I'll still be classed as a dependent. But thank you for your help

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

Stamp based payment,graduated according to your earnings.

booboo88

mp22 wrote: »

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

Stamp based payment,graduated according to your earnings.

Thats what I was looking at, now I am a bit slow, but will I not be getting 124eur?

mp22

You will get 188 a week if your present weekly income is in excess of 300 euro.If you have a adult dependant you will receive an extra 124 odd euro.

booboo88

mp22 wrote: »

You will get 188 a week if your present weekly income is in excess of 300 euro.If you have a adult dependant you will receive an extra 124 odd euro.

Ooooh... thank you. I was trying to figure out what that meant
I swear Im not thick