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Sick Benefit - Sole Trader Query

sally365 · 2013-05-09 11:44:30

I decided to start my own business in Jan, I quit my job mostly because I've been suffering with chronic migraine. I thought If I worked for myself I'd have time to work around my very bad days. Anyway work is going good, but lately my condition has gotten worse, and I can go days without working as its that bad. Can sole…

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sally365

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I decided to start my own business in Jan, I quit my job mostly because I've been suffering with chronic migraine. I thought If I worked for myself I'd have time to work around my very bad days.

Anyway work is going good, but lately my condition has gotten worse, and I can go days without working as its that bad.

Can sole traders claim sick benefit? and if so how work that work.

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#2 09-05-2013 1:00pm
sally365

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http://selfemployedsupports.ie/getting_ill.en.html

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#3 09-05-2013 1:39pm
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If you have enough stamps from employment you may qualify for http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_benefit.html

I dont know if you can claim this while self employed,you need to contact your local office(social welfare)

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