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Disability and illness

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

Ajutorul Financiar în caz de Boală
Ajutorul Financiar în caz de Boală este o plată efectuată de Departamentul pentru Probleme Sociale şi de Familie (Department of Social and Family Affairs) acelor persoane din Irlanda care au sub vârsta sub 66 de ani şi care sunt incapabile să muncească din cauza unei boli şi care au suficiente contribuţii la asigurările sociale. În general, în Irlanda nu există legislaţie a muncii cu privire la plata în caz de boală sau la concediul medical.

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 Protection that provides dental, optical and aural services to people with the required number of PRSI contributions.

Schema de prestaţii pentru bolile profesionale / accidentele de muncă - Introducere
Departamentul privind Problemele Sociale şi Familiale din Irlanda operează o schemă de prestaţii pentru persoanele care au suferit răniri sau au devenit inapte de muncă în urma unui accident de muncă sau în timp ce călătoreau direct către sau de la serviciu. Schema acoperă, totodată şi persoanele care au contractat o boală profesională în Irlanda ca urmare a tipului de activitate pe care îl desfăşoară. Există o serie de prestaţii disponibile, precum şi o serie de diferite condiţii ataşate fiecărei prestaţii.

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.

Partial Capacity Benefit
Partial Capacity Benefit is a scheme to support people on Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension who want to return to work.

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