Sick Pay

lopin

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Hi All.

My wife currently works 20 hours per for past 2 and half years. If she goes on sick leave, is she entitled to welfare. If she is entitled to welfare how much per week.

Many thanks
 
She should be entitled if she has the required contributions paid which are at least 104 since she first started working and 39 paid in the relevant tax year which for 2019 claims in 2017. The amount she will receive is based on her average earning in 2017. She divides her total income for 2017 by 52 to get her average. If she got over €300 she will receive €203 - if her average was between €220 and €300 she will get €159 and if her average was between €150 and €220 her figure would be €131. If she earned under €150 the benefit would be €91.10. There is also an amount for a qualified adult but if you are working she would not be entitled to this. I think social protection payments are going up from this week so she may get a little more.
 
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