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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Benefit Claim. Disability benefit payment delay
Summary
Donegan asked why the insured worker had not received health benefit; Haughey said disability benefit cheques had been issued for £42.20 weekly from 16 February to 30 March 1979 and could be collected in Drogheda.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare why an insured worker (details supplied) who applied for health benefit some weeks ago has not received payment since.
Comment on this
Cheques in payment of disability benefit have been issued in respect of the person concerned at the rate of £42.20 a week from 16 February 1979, the fourth day of incapacity, to 30 March 1979. This is the maximum rate of flat rate benefit applicable to a married man with five qualified children. The cheques may be collected at the Employment Exchange, Drogheda.