Illness benefit

Markshock

Hi all ,looking for some advice so ill be as clear with facts as I can. I'm currently 25, and out sick from work 3 weeks. I posted away an MC1 cert with 2 additional certs on tuesday. I DONT have enough prsi contribitutions for the relevant tax year unfortunately. My savings are null and my current account empty, I received aform from a community welfare officer and Iwas wondering would I be entitled to anything. I had to move back home 2 years ago after university. I have to see the doctor every week and after getting my meds yesterday I have zero monies to my name. My Dad is retired on state pension and mam has a job on minimum wage so cant affort to keep me. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mark

mp22

You should qualify for some form of payment.

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

Markshock

Thanks MP22, that says my parents income is irrelevant if im over 24. Im going to make an appointment at opening time. If this is a dead end I may aswell get my p45 and sign on which is the last thing I want. Doctors costs and meds is 5 half my paypack as is