Claiming welfare when I left work for medical reasons

chargerman

Hi there,
A few weeks ago, the doctors found an aneurysm in my abdomen and I will need to have major surgery in next few months to get it removed. It needs to be monitored extremely closely and I was told by the hospital and gp to avoid all physical work.
I worked in a production environment doing a lot of lifting/pulling/pushing. This wasn't helping the case so I handed in my notice and left.
Because I left the job this way (as in I wasn't let go/made redundant), am I entitled to claim welfare? Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

mp22

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

chargerman

Thanks, don't think I would get that though as I can work - just not physical

RubyGirl

You will need to go on Illness benefit unit your well again. Go to your doctor and get them to give you a sick cert every week and send this to Dublin every week. You will get a final cert when the doctor sees you are fit to work again.