Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
458. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 29 May 2024, the number of persons who qualified for an invalidity pension on the basis of a mental health illness in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 [25028/24]
View answerInvalidity Pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.
Applicants must have been incapable of work for at least 12 months and be likely to be incapable of work for at least another 12 months (a person may have been getting Illness Benefit or Disability Allowance during that time) or be permanently incapable of work (in certain cases of very serious illness or disability, a person can transfer directly from another social welfare payment or from their job to Invalidity Pension).
Applicants must have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions class (A, E, H or S) since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their Invalidity Pension claim.
The Department does not report on data relating to the underlying medical conditions outlined by the Deputy for recipients of welfare payments.
I trust that clarifies the position to the Deputy.
