Invalidity Pension or Disability Allowance

1piotr13

Hello

I suffer from chronic illness. My Illness Benefit it's coming to the end soon. I have a job in big company but I'm not getting any money from them for the last year. My question is: after two years of illness benefit should I apply for Invalidity Pension or Disability Allowance ? Can I keep my job and still apply for one of these benefits ?

Peter

mp22

To get Invalidity Pension you must have at least:

• 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance
• 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete tax year before the date of your claim

Note that only PRSI paid in classes A, E and H count. The last complete tax year is the year before your claim. For example, if you claim Invalidity Pension in 2015, the last complete tax year is 2014

From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/invalidity_pension.html

If you qualify apply.You cannot keep you job per say,but if after some time on a pension you can go down this route http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/partial_capacity_benefit.html

wokingvoter

Hi
You should apply for both in the hope of getting one of the payments
CB

1piotr13

Thank you for all answers