Couple on illness benefit.

I've been on illness benefit for the past 10 months and now my wife has fallen ill as well, will my wife automatically recieve the same payment as me on illness benefit or will it be reduced??

If your wife has sufficient PRSI contributions to qualify for full-rate Illness Benefit in her own right, then she will get the Personal Rate (currently 197.80). Any payment you were receiving for her will cease (if she was in full-time employment, you may not have received anything for her). If there are children, payments would generally be divided between both claims.

If your wife was in part-time employment, she may not qualify for full-rate IB, but may qualify for Graduated Rate instead.

Thanks Gipimann,yes she was fulltime and has full paid up contributions so I guess she is entitled to the personal rate...