Disability and illness

Benefits to people who are sick or have a disability An overview of benefits available to people who are sick or have a disability

Illness Benefit
Outline of Illness Benefit (previously called Disability Benefit), a payment made to those in Ireland under 66 who are incapable of work because of illness.

Invalidity Pension
Invalidity Pension is a social insurance payment that may be paid to people in Ireland who are incapable of work and getting Illness Benefit for at least twelve months immediately before the date of their claim.

Disability Allowance
A weekly payment to people that have an injury, illness or disability which is expected to last more than a year. Find out how to qualify and rates of payment.

Blind Pension
The Blind Pension is a means tested payment paid to blind and visually impaired people normally living in Ireland. Find out more about this social welfare payment and how to apply.

Treatment Benefit Scheme
The Treatment Benefit Scheme is a scheme run by the Department of Social and Family Affairs that provides dental, optical and aural services to people with the required number of PRSI contributions.

Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme - Introduction
The occupational injuries benefit scheme provides a range of benefits for people injured or incapacitated by an accident at work or while travelling directly to or from work. A list of the benefits in the scheme.

Injury Benefit
Injury Benefit is a weekly payment made to employees in Ireland who are unfit for work as a result of an accident at work or because they have contracted a disease due to the type of work they do. Find out more.

Disablement Benefit
Disablement benefit may be payable to you if as a result of an accident at work in Ireland or a prescribed disease contracted at work, you suffer a loss of physical or mental faculty.

Medical Care Scheme
An insured employee in Ireland that is injured at work or who contracts a prescribed occupational disease is entitled to social welfare benefits.

Disability payments and work You may be able to work and either keep all or some of your disability payment. Find out how rehabilitative work can affect your Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit and any secondary benefits you are getting.
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Domiciliary Care Allowance
A Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment made to the carer of a child with a severe disability who lives at home. Find out more.