Illness benefit problems since new form

One More Toy

colmufc wrote: »

Imho
Extremely risky

Agree with the above

wonski

If you are out of work you don't engage with people you work with (except the ones you really know and trust) .

Especially in these circumstances.

But you generally don't.

LegacyUser

Can I ask how long your payment took to come through my partner is on week 9 and nothing yet , just keep getting told it’s being processed

NickD wrote: »

Just to update, it's now 5 weeks since I've applied. I'm still no further along. I've called numerous times and been on hold for over an hour and then cut off repeatedly. I have a meeting with the Community Welfare Officer this morning but I'm not sure how much he'll be able to help as the lady in social welfare office said they hadn't made a decision in my case.

LegacyUser

Hi guys , at my wits end here. My partner is out of work sick since the end of April and as of yet as received no payment. He has rang every week and is being told it’s been processed it will be in on Saturday, Saturday comes no money . I really don’t know what else to do. Does anyone have any suggestions from your own experience?

BohsCeltic

No i would advise not to do that. I met my supervisor for lunch one day while i was out sick. He came out to me. I trust him and he was more of a friend than supervisor.
Still in contact with him now. He has since left the company, and one of the reasons why is because he said he missed me being there.

On another note i rang my GP for monthly cert and they told me there are new forms now but they haven't received them yet. Shambles again.

nicrob08

Can anyone shed light on this for me, I returned to work 2 weeks ago. Got my final cert, sent it off registered post, department obviously received as payment stopped immediately. I got a letter from the department this morning, that my new employer has to fill out, as the letter states, we have been notified you have received a payment from (my employers name). My issue is, I suffer from crohns disease, I really would rather my employer wasnt aware that I had been in receipt of illness benefit due to a illness that flares up. Id rather they werent aware that I had been in receipt of illness benefit full stop. I had also informed revenue of my intent to go back to work etc, so I dont understand why I have to take this form to a new employer to fill out, when I informed all departments already.

BohsCeltic

Where you getting sick pay from your employer when you were out sick ?

nicrob08

BohsCeltic wrote: »

Where you getting sick pay from your employer when you were out sick ?

I wasnt employed while on illness benefit

BohsCeltic

nicrob08 wrote: »

I wasnt employed while on illness benefit

Oh i get you now.
You are starting new job and don't want your new employer to find out you were sick.
I wouldn't worry too much about it, i'm sure employers come across this all the time. You don't have to mention the reason you were out sick. Everyone get's sick at some stage.

ShaShaBear

Got our first payment after less than two weeks on a Saturday of all days. Was €60 less than it should have been. We assumed it was for 5 days as opposed to 6 and it would rectify the following week. Nope - still a random deduction of €60 and now we have to wait until Monday to try and solve the issue

Always Be Closing

Do they pay into the post office on a Saturday ?

One More Toy

Did anyone else get a letter saying they had been overpaid?

BohsCeltic

One More Toy wrote: »

Did anyone else get a letter saying they had been overpaid?

No and hopefully not but i did get a letter today saying my IB will expire in March. They say i can apply for job seekers benefit but i am still actually technically employed so not sure what to do.

Skybirdjb

BohsCeltic wrote: »

No and hopefully not but i did get a letter today saying my IB will expire in March. They say i can apply for job seekers benefit but i am still actually technically employed so not sure what to do.

How long have you been on it if you don’t mind me asking ??

BohsCeltic

Skybirdjb wrote: »

How long have you been on it if you don’t mind me asking ??

At the end of March it will be 2 years. And i am pretty sure it will be a bit longer again as my anxiety is not as bad now but my Psoriasis is so painfull i can barely do anything which is making me more depressed.

Skybirdjb

BohsCeltic wrote: »

At the end of March it will be 2 years. And i am pretty sure it will be a bit longer again as my anxiety is not as bad now but my Psoriasis is so painfull i can barely do anything which is making me more depressed.

Was wondering how long the illness benefit goes on for I’m a year on it this week and was stressed it was going to stop

banie01

BohsCeltic wrote: »

No and hopefully not but i did get a letter today saying my IB will expire in March. They say i can apply for job seekers benefit but i am still actually technically employed so not sure what to do.

Apply for Invalidity Pension and Disability Allowance if you and your treating Doctors feel you will remain unfit for work.

Have SW had you in for a medical assessment yet?

BohsCeltic

Skybirdjb wrote: »

Was wondering how long the illness benefit goes on for I’m a year on it this week and was stressed it was going to stop

2 years is the cut off point. But i think that depends if you have enough prsi contributions which i had.

banie01 wrote: »

Apply for Invalidity Pension and Disability Allowance if you and your treating Doctors feel you will remain unfit for work.

Thank's, I'll look into this

Have SW had you in for a medical assessment yet?

No but i did have to send a form to them along with a letter from my GP but they didn't request a medical assessment.

banie01

BohsCeltic wrote: »

2 years is the cut off point. But i think that depends if you have enough prsi contributions which i had.



No but i did have to send a form to them along with a letter from my GP but they didn't request a medical assessment.

The form is par for everyone on IB.
Surprised given how long you have been on IB they haven't yet called you for assessment.

My advice for you, to be sure you don't have to deal with chasing a CEO for supplementary allowance if you exhaust your IB entitlement is to apply for IB and DA.

You will likely eventually be placed on one or the other.
Citizens advice will advise better than I can, but similar to I.L.
Have all your ducks in a row, let the evidence do the talking but do include a letter outlining how your condition limits and affects you.

BohsCeltic

banie01 wrote: »

The form is par for everyone on IB.
Surprised given how long you have been on IB they haven't yet called you for assessment.

My advice for you, to be sure you don't have to deal with chasing a CEO for supplementary allowance if you exhaust your IB entitlement is to apply for IB and DA.

You will likely eventually be placed on one or the other.
Citizens advice will advise better than I can, but similar to I.L.
Have all your ducks in a row, let the evidence do the talking but do include a letter outlining how your condition limits and affects you.

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Cheers
I will call them Monday morning as i don't want to end up having to attempt to go to CWA for supplementary allowance as a) I can barely walk and b) After the way they treated me the last time.

I am not sure about my prsi contibutions but i will discuss that with them, I still have over 2 months untill ib expires but i would prefer to sort it asap.



Also still fight my insurance, could do without all this stress as it's not helping me one bit.

banie01

BohsCeltic wrote: »

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Cheers
I will call them Monday morning as i don't want to end up having to attempt to go to CWA for supplementary allowance as a) I can barely walk and b) After the way they treated me the last time.

I am not sure about my prsi contibutions but i will discuss that with them, I still have over 2 months untill ib expires but i would prefer to sort it asap.



Also still fight my insurance, could do without all this stress as it's not helping me one bit.

I'm not sure of the wait time for application processing on IB/DA but it is certainly far longer than 2 months and if memory serves a letter should have issued after 478days payment to advise of your options (Not 100% on that and the way it went in that Dept last year it may have been missed).

Both application processes can be fairly arduous and require an appeal to get over the line.

BohsCeltic

headphoned wrote: »

Hope this is the right place to ask this. I have been on Illness benefit for a few months, and I have just changed gp. Do I need to fill out a full new application (IB1) or just the certificate of incapacity? New gp gave me both. Thanks in advance.

Can't really help but i would imagine your old GP would have forwarded on your information to your new GP. Maybe call citizens advice or if on twitter contact @welfare.ie. They are usually very quick to respond.

BohsCeltic

banie01 wrote: »

I'm not sure of the wait time for application processing on IB/DA but it is certainly far longer than 2 months and if memory serves a letter should have issued after 478days payment to advise of your options (Not 100% on that and the way it went in that Dept last year it may have been missed).

Both application processes can be fairly arduous and require an appeal to get over the line.

I was advised by citizens advice to apply for Invalidity Pension. Completely forgot that whilst on IB i am still earning PRSI contributions.
Hopefully it will all go smoothly.

hawthorne

headphoned wrote: »

Hope this is the right place to ask this. I have been on Illness benefit for a few months, and I have just changed gp. Do I need to fill out a full new application (IB1) or just the certificate of incapacity? New gp gave me both. Thanks in advance.

I had a change of doctor last year. There was no need for a new application. My new doctor just carries on from where the old one stopped.
He issued me already with a new cert some months ago and my payment continues as before.

Pay Dirt

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bigron2109

Strange, I sent in my Monthly cert on Wednesday, usually get the money into my bank on a Friday / Saturday morning , and there has been nothing so far .

Skybirdjb

bigron2109 wrote: »

Strange, I sent in my Monthly cert on Wednesday, usually get the money into my bank on a Friday / Saturday morning , and there has been nothing so far .

I sent my monthly very in Wednesday also and my money was there this Morning ( thank god) what bank are u with ?

bigron2109

Skybirdjb wrote: »

I sent my monthly very in Wednesday also and my money was there this Morning ( thank god) what bank are u with ?

Ulster Bank. Very strange, Hopefully it will be there on Monday .

One More Toy

bigron2109 wrote: »

Ulster Bank. Very strange, Hopefully it will be there on Monday .

If not hit them up on twitter with your PPS number and mobile number and they get back to you very speedily

irishfemme

What day is illness benefit paid exactly? Got half payment from 27th - on thur 30th jan. and now, full payment on saturday 1st feb. (due on monday 3rd Feb).
I assumed the thursday payment was from monday -wed ? Half payment?
And every payment would run from thursday to Wednesday like JB?
I was expecting next payment on thur, the 6th of feb.
I am soo confused, also, I am not being paid for my child dependants.