Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2025
90. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of partial capacity benefit for the years 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50662/25]
View answerPartial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is paid if you cannot work to your full capacity. The rate of payment is based on a medical assessment of your incapacity to work. You may qualify for PCB if your restriction on capacity for work is assessed as moderate, severe, or profound.
To qualify for PCB, you need to be currently getting either Illness Benefit for a minimum of 6 months, or Invalidity Pension.
The number of recipients of PCB at the 31st December in each of the years 2020-2024, and at the 31st August 2025, are shown in the table below.
Table 1: Recipients of Partial Capacity Benefit, by year
|
Year |
Recipients |
|
2020 |
3,227 |
|
2021 |
3,348 |
|
2022 |
3,092 |
|
2023 |
2,891 |
|
2024 |
2,945 |
|
2025 (at 31st August) |
3,052 |
