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Back to work after illness benefits

  • 21-02-2022 5:48pm
    #1
    Conchurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭


    I'm off work with my back and I'm on illness benefit my physio and doctor both think I should be able for about 1 day a week from April but it looks like I would lose all benefits if I go back and I would only get the one days wages to keep me going. Is there some other benefit payment that I could apply for to work 1 day a week and get some payment for the other 4 days



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  • #2
    ari101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    Unless you are on illness benefit 6+ months so can apply for partial capacity benefit I am not aware of another support (I looked into this myself last year).



  • #3
    Conchurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Conchurl


    Im only on it a little over 3 months. My physio and doctor don't want me doing more than 1 day a week to begin with and slowly increase it but I will be losing money if I go back for 1 day



  • #4
    ari101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118668929#Comment_118668929

    Sounds like you would be 4.5 months in April so maybe they will agree to wait to 6 months and would support an application for PCB?

    I went back and tried to do too much myself and it was a bad plan, the system really doesn't support a transition back for under 6 months continuous leave :(

    See details at this link

    https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/partial_capacity_benefit.html



  • #5
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,993 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Yeah unfortunately you need the 6 months on IB before you can apply for PCB.

    Only real option is the Community Welfare Officer and Supplementary Welfare Allowance, which is means tested. Jobseeker's won't apply as you need to be looking and available for work.



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