Full-rate benefit after occupational injury
Byrne asked about full-rate unemployment benefit for a Wexford claimant. The Minister said he had received injury benefit, then disability benefit until his entitlement ceased, and was allowed an unemployability supplement at the same rate.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment benefit at the full rate will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
Comment on this
The person concerned was paid injury benefit under the occupational injuries benefit scheme from 27 May 1981 to 24 November 1981 in respect of incapacity due to an accident at work on 27 May 1981. Injury benefit was paid for the maximum period of 26 weeks to 24 November 1981. He was then transferred to disability benefit and this was paid for a period of 12 months to 23 November 1982. His entitlement then ceased as he had less than 156 employment contributions paid since entry into insurance. He has however been allowed unemployability supplement, at the same rate as disability benefit with effect from the date on which entitlement to that benefit ceased and all arrears due from 26 November 1982 were issued on 4 February 1983. Pay-related benefit has also been paid.
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