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Part time Sickness benefit

  • 31-01-2020 02:27PM
    #1
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭


    Asking for a friend.
    He’s been on Sick benefit for a while and feels he can return to work part time with his doctors permission.
    How does he go about that and can he still get partial sick benefits if he does.
    He’s never been on benefits before this so wouldn’t be familiar with the system.
    Thanks for any advice.


Comments

  • #2
    wifey28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭wifey28


    if hes on illness benifit then when he returns to work in any capacity he cannot claim that any more. I dunno how casual jobseekers works if you intentionally go to work part time and are not looking for or available for full time work.


  • #3
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    wifey28 wrote: »
    if hes on illness benifit then when he returns to work in any capacity he cannot claim that any more. I dunno how casual jobseekers works if you intentionally go to work part time and are not looking for or available for full time work.
    Ok thanks. He saw something about Partial Capacity Benefit online and was asking me about it.


  • #4
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Andrew33 wrote: »
    Ok thanks. He saw something about Partial Capacity Benefit online and was asking me about it.

    He can apply for partial capacity benefit as long as he has been on illness benefit at least 6 months. He has to ring them to request an application. He will probably have a quick visit to the DSP doctor before it’s approved. He will get 1/2 of his current payment if it is approved.


  • #5
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    splinter65 wrote: »
    He can apply for partial capacity benefit as long as he has been on illness benefit at least 6 months. He has to ring them to request an application. He will probably have a quick visit to the DSP doctor before it’s approved. He will get 1/2 of his current payment if it is approved.

    Thank you for that. I’ll pass it on.


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