Sochar Breoiteachta, Illness Benefit,

An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Department of Social Protection

Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Sráid an Stórais, Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street,
Baile Átha Cliath 1, D01 WY03 Dublin 1, D01 WY03

Ms Evita Kinsella
61 Laurel Drive
Esker Hills
Portlaoise
Laois
R32 WR3P

28 December 2023 PPSN: 4150082E

Dear Evita Kinsella,

I am writing to you about your Illness Benefit claim.

Your claim for Illness Benefit has been awarded from 27-12-2023.

Illness Benefit is not payable for the first 3 days of the claim. Sundays are not counted for Illness Benefit
purposes.

Your rate of payment is made up as follows:

Rate Component Rate

Personal Rate €220.00
Total €220.00
Taxable Total €220.00

The personal rate of benefit is based on your average weekly earnings in the 2021 income tax year.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be liable for income tax on some or all of your Illness Benefit
payment. Tax is not charged on increases paid for any dependent children.

The Department will pay Illness Benefit to you without deducting tax. The Department will, however,
notify Revenue of the taxable amount of Illness Benefit to be taken into account for income tax purposes.
This means you do not have to do anything for the correct tax to be paid.

Information about the taxation of social welfare payments is available from Revenue and on the Jobs and
Pensions page of the Revenue website www.revenue.ie

You do not pay PRSI and USC on your Illness Benefit payment.

You are currently certified from 27-12-2023 to 09-01-2024. Should you remain incapable of work, your next
medical certificate is due on 10-01-2024 and should be forwarded to the Department promptly to Social
Welfare Services, P.O. Box 1650, Dublin 1, or your GP may forward it electronically, to ensure continued
payment. If you become fit for work please contact us by telephone, in writing, or by emailing
closemyibclaim@welfare.ie

01 704 3300 / 0818 928 400 illnessbenefit@welfare.ie

(from outside Republic of Ireland + 353 1 704 3300)
Changes in your circumstances:
The Department must be notified immediately if:
 there is any change to the information which you provided on your Illness/Injury Benefit
application form.
 you become fit for work
 you change your address.
 an adult dependant’s income increases or decreases.
 a dependant is no longer living with you or they receive a Social Welfare payment in their own
right.
 you or any of your dependants leave the country.
 a dependant dies.

Yours sincerely,

Illness Benefit Section

Department of Social Protection

01 704 3300 / 0818 928 400 illnessbenefit@welfare.ie

(from outside Republic of Ireland + 353 1 704 3300)
IMPORTANT – TO AVOID DELAY – SEND IN YOUR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

You cannot work and receive Illness Benefit. You must get written permission from the department before
you start an approved training course with a view to taking up some other occupation

If you consider this decision is incorrect, there are a number of options available to you:
 You have a right to request a review of the decision by a Deciding Officer by contacting this office with
any further documentary evidence you think is relevant to your case

 You also have a right to appeal this decision directly to the independent Chief Appeals Officer at: Social
Welfare Appeals Office, FREEPOST, D'Olier House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2, DO2 XY31 or by email to:
swappeals@welfare.ie.

More information on how to do this is available at:

https://www.socialwelfareappeals.ie/your_appeal/how_to_make_appeal/
 OR you can pursue both a review and an appeal of the Decision separately.

IMPORTANT: The statutory time-limit for submitting an Appeal is within 21 days of the date of this Decision
(i.e. this letter). Failure to submit an appeal in a timely manner may result in the appeal being rejected. If
you wish to seek a review before you appeal, it is important that you do so as soon as possible.

If you are not able to meet your needs and those of your dependants you may apply for Supplementary
Welfare Allowance. Further Details are available from the Community Welfare Officer at your nearest
Health Centre or at your local Intreo Office.

While receiving Illness Benefit:

You could be disqualified from receiving Illness Benefit for up to 9 weeks if you

1. Become incapable of work through your own misconduct.

2. Fail, without good reason, to attend a medical examination by a Medical Assessor of this
Department.
3. Fail to obey your doctor’s instructions.
4. Behave in a way that is likely to delay your recovery.
5. Fail to see any Officials from this Department and answer reasonable enquiries concerning your
claim.

Medical Assessor Examinations

To get Illness Benefit you must be unfit for work by reason of some specific disease or physical or mental
disability.
During the course of your claim, the Department may ask you to attend for medical examination by one of
its Medical Assessors to see if you are fit for work or not.

You will be notified in advance of the date, time and place of this examination and you may bring any
further medical evidence you wish the Medical Assessor to see.

A Deciding Officer will examine your claim in light of the Medical Assessor’s report. If the Deciding Officer
decides that you are fit for work and disallows your benefit, you will be notified immediately. If you are not
satisfied with the Deciding Officer’s decision you may appeal against it to the independent Social Welfare
Appeals Office.

01 704 3300 / 0818 928 400 illnessbenefit@welfare.ie

(from outside Republic of Ireland + 353 1 704 3300)
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01 704 3300 / 0818 928 400 illnessbenefit@welfare.ie

(from outside Republic of Ireland + 353 1 704 3300)