Get an Illness Benefit form and apply by post
From Department of Social Protection
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You can apply for the emergency COVID-19 payment online at mywelfare.ie.
All you need to apply for the service is a basic MyGovID account. There are no appointments or anything for this. All you need is an email address and it only takes a short time to sign up.
Once you've got the basic MyGovID account (or if you already have an existing MyGovID account), just click the button below to apply for this payment.
A Certificate of Incapacity for Work from your GP or a letter or text from the HSE must be provided. Please ensure that your GP has submitted the Certificate of Incapacity for Work electronically or by post to the Department. Where you have a text or letter from the HSE please submit it as an attachment with your application for COVID IB.
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Once both the application form and the Certificate of Incapacity for Work are received payment will be processed.
It is important to complete part 5 of the Illness Benefit form as this contain how you would like to be paid. You do not have to fill in part 7 of the form.
It is very important to fill in your bank details correctly, include IBAN and BIC to avoid delays to your payments.
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