Thanks for the reply gipimann.
Looks like she would have to go on illness benefit for 6 months before being eligible for the Partial Capacity Benefit.
Further details of her new part-time role offer show that mileage will be paid monthly, and remaining payment, on completion of each "project", likely every 3 months.
What difficulties might arise if she goes onto illness benefit when her current contract is up in a few weeks, starts this role immediately, gets some mileage expenses into her account monthly, and a larger lump sum every 3 months? When is this likely to be spotted/assessed, and by whom?
In 6 months time, she could inform the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection that she has obtained part time self-employed work, wishes to move to the Partial Capacity Benefit, and take it from there.... perhaps ask the agency in question for payment for the first "project" to be delayed until then...??