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Illness, Disability and Caring
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This guide will give you an overview of some of the ways the department can help you if you become ill or disabled, either on a temporary or permanent basis.
It covers the following topics:
1. Benefits for people who work
2. Benefits for people injured at work
3. Disability payments
4. Working while getting an illness or disability payment
5. Grants and financial supports for people with disabilities and their employers
6. Travel and household supports
7. Support for carers
8. Further information
This guide, also talks about:
- Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI);
- Means testing; and
- How to open a MyWelfare and MyGovID account.
You can read all about these things in the chapter “Things you need to know before you start reading this guide on pages 6 to 11.” There is also a Glossary on page 134 which explains words or phrases that you may not have come across before.
Your Guide to our Schemes and Services: Illness, Disability and Caring
In this guide you will get an overview of some of the main ways the department can help if you become ill or disabled, either on a temporary or permanent basis. It also tells you about schemes that may help if you are caring for someone who is ill or disabled and how to access supports if you need them. Updated: August 2022
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