What benifets can I claim after undergoing surgery?wont be fit to work for 6 months

James094

Hi there,I am looking for some advice..I am 26 and I am due to undergo shoulder surgery in January and I will be unable to work for 6 months afterwards due to recovery..At the moment I am not working anyway,I am on jobseekers allowance,I dont have any PRSI as I have worked abroad all my life since I finished school. I started receiving jobseekers allowance when I returned home 2 years ago because I could not get a job in construction. What do i need to apply for when I have this surgery done?I know I cant keep receiving JSA because you have to be able for work but disability allowance states that your injury must last over 12 months to qualify..Can somebody please give me some advice on what to do as I have no experience in this and I dont want to go to the social welfare office until I know what im doing incase they just stop my payment for some reason. I am already struggling financially like everyone else in Ireland and I cannot afford to lose my payment or have to wait a few months to receive another one.

mp22

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow.html

James094

mp22 wrote: »

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/supplementary_welfare_allow.html

Can you provide anymore info?I read that but it doesnt say anything about having an injury or anything..Also when would I apply for this?Before the surgery or after or what? Thanks for your help

cee_jay

You can go to your CWO before your surgery and discuss with them.
You need to make a claim for illness benefit by getting a MC1 cert from your doctor, and then submitting weekly MC2 Certs. Your CWO can then pay supplementary welfare allowance.

jenniferalan

As previous poster is correct u will be entitled to illness benefit. Apply as soon as u are out of hospital and u will probably only be 6 weeks waiting

NeoRox

jenniferalan wrote: »

As previous poster is correct u will be entitled to illness benefit. Apply as soon as u are out of hospital and u will probably only be 6 weeks waiting

No he will not be entitled to Illness benefit as it is based on prsi and as OP has stated he has worked abroad. He will be entitled to Supplementary Welfare Allowance if he discusses it with his CWO but will still have to hand in certs to the social welfare office on a weekly basis.