Illness Benefit

Illness Benefit is payable by the Department of Social Protection when a person is unable to work due to an accident or illness, subject to that person having made the appropriate Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions. Regardless of whether an employee receives payment from their employer, they are still entitled to claim Illness Benefit if they have made the qualifying PRSI contributions.

As of 1 January 2018, Illness Benefit is no longer taxable.

SimplePay has a built-in item to accommodate the special tax and reporting requirements related to Illness Benefit. (Illness Benefit is excluded from Gross Pay.)

To add the Illness Benefit item:

1. Go to Employees, and select the relevant employee.
2. Next to the Payslip Inputs heading, click the Add button.
3. Click Illness Benefit, under Benefit.
4. Enter the Amount of Illness Benefit.
5. Click Save.