2. Social Insurance Payments
2.1 Disqualifications
Personal Rate
A person is disqualified from receiving any social insurance payment (including an increase) while he or she is absent from the State, except as provided below.
Increase for a Qualified Adult
An increase in respect of a spouse civil partner or cohabitant is normally not payable during any period during which he or she is absent from the State.
Increase for a Qualified Child
The definition of a qualified child includes the condition that he or she is "ordinarily resident in the State".
2.2 Schemes that have no exceptions
Adoptive Benefit
Health and Safety Benefit
Treatment Benefit
2.3 Exceptions from Disqualification
Regulations specify the following categories as exempted from disqualification -
Schemes wholly exempt
The following schemes, mainly contributory pensions and long-term benefits are all payable while the recipient is absent from the State.
Death Benefits under the Occupational Injury Benefit Scheme, (i.e. Widow's/ Widower's/Surviving Civil Partner's or Guardian's Payments)
Bereavement Grant
Disablement Benefit (basic rate)
Invalidity Pension,
State Pension (Contributory),
Guardian's Payment (Contributory),
State Pension (Transition),
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension,
The Department may however insist on the production of suitable evidence to show that the relevant conditions for each particular scheme continue to be fulfilled (e.g. retirement or incapacity).
Increases may also continue to be paid where it is the qualified adult or child who is absent from the State. The normal conditions of dependency etc. must, however, continue to be fulfilled.