Hi I am looking for some information reguarding my parents. Recently my Mother has become un able to work due to Hip issue and applied for Illness benefit..My Father has been claiming Illness benifit for past 5years. As my Mother only worked part-time with weekly earnings approx 110-130 euro, my Father was getting an increase of 119.47 for her.. Today the Social welfare sent my Mother out a letter saying that she will only be entitled to 88.40 in her own right and my Father would loose the 119.47. We cannot understand how my Father was getting 119.47 for her when she was workin and now that she is not she is only entitled to 88.40..Why would she not be entitled to the 153.00euro that it says on social welfare site based on her wages?? They are going to loose on average about 130pw and cannot afford such a decrease in the household..Could anyone shed some light on this situation?? Thank you...