Nearly 4,000 people receiving illness benefits for long covid

Almost 4,000 people have received illness benefits for long covid after receiving enhanced illness benefits (EIB) for up to 10 weeks prior. According to the Irish Examiner report, 3,783 people suffering from long covid received illness benefit, while 478,485 people received a short-term work-related covid payment called enhanced illness benefit. The maximum weekly payment for EIB … Read more