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Illness benefit info

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  • 25-03-2013 6:27pm
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    FarOn
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hi everyone

    I'm looking for some advice about illness benefit. I am currently handing in sick certs to social welfare on a monthly basis and a doctors note to my employer once a month also.

    The thing is I will not be returning to work in the foreseeable future and I don't want to have the company waiting to fill my position. They have been great to deal with and I don't want to keep them hanging on for me.

    I'm just wondering if I can tell my place of work I'm not coming back. Will it affect my illness benefit? Work do not pay it, its all from social welfare. I just think it would be the fair thing to do.

    I have rang citizena advice and they were unsure. Hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance.


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    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Illness benefit is only paid for 2yrs, as its based on your prsi record and medical certs from your doctor I can't see how giving up work would effect it.


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    FarOn
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭FarOn


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    Illness benefit is only paid for 2yrs, as its based on your prsi record and medical certs from your doctor I can't see how giving up work would effect it.

    Thanks that's what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks again.


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    danjo-xx
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    Wait and see what others say, as IB is generally work related scheme, so be careful.


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    Fred Swanson
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    honerbright
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    FarOn wrote: »
    Hi everyone

    I'm looking for some advice about illness benefit. I am currently handing in sick certs to social welfare on a monthly basis and a doctors note to my employer once a month also.

    The thing is I will not be returning to work in the foreseeable future and I don't want to have the company waiting to fill my position. They have been great to deal with and I don't want to keep them hanging on for me.

    I'm just wondering if I can tell my place of work I'm not coming back. Will it affect my illness benefit? Work do not pay it, its all from social welfare. I just think it would be the fair thing to do.

    I have rang citizena advice and they were unsure. Hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance.

    I'm in a similar situation to yourself, did your giving up work end up causing any hassle with your illness benefit?

    Thanks!


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