Minister Humphreys Reduces the number of Waiting Days for Illness Benefit back to three
The Social Protection Minister, Heather Humphreys, TD, has announced that, with effect from today, Monday, 1st March the number of “waiting days” for the standard Illness Benefit payment is being reduced from 6 days to 3 days. This will mean that the payment will now be paid from the fourth day of illness. Illness Benefit is a short-term payment available to employees who are insured under PRSI at Classes A, E and H. Since January 2014, payment of Illness Benefit commenced from the seventh day of illness and no payment was made for the first six days, known as ‘waiting days’.