Ilness Benefit for MC1 (Part 4) query

Hi All,

I am filling out a cert for the first time and looking for clarification on the information needed in part 4 (Employment details).

The section regarding working in GB abroad etc, is asking for my previous employment details - Name and address of employer and dates of employment etc.
I worked in England for ten years and returned at the end of 1999 and had multiple employers during that time, so my query is do I need to supply all this information?
I am struggling to understand if I (and to be honest why) need to supply this information. I can dig it out as all employment was above board and taxes paid etc but it just seems to be OTT.

Thanks in advance,
Whisper.

I would list as many as you can remember, it's really so they can check on your social insurance record and so that your record agrees with the record in the UK, not unknown for employers to not be passing on the deductions.

The form you are filling out is a standard "one size fits all" form therefore many of the questions will not be relevant to your own situation. As regards the UK employment question this would be very important to someone who had come to live in Ireland recently or returned from the UK. As you have been living in Ireland since 1999 you will have sufficient PRSI paid to qualify for the benefit so basic info on your time in the UK should be sufficient.

BTW those NI payments may be useful to you in the future (when it comes to pension application) so it might be a good idea to get records of them

Hi Monbretia & Black Sheep,

Apologies for the delay in replying - but thanks very much to both of you for your feedback. I have added details of my last employment to the form which shows the end date of 1999 so that should do them hopefully. I now need to get up to the attic to dig out my old NI number