Extend your
Illness Benefit or Medical
Certificate
How it Works
- PLEASE NOTE - This form is only applicable if you need to extend illness benefit/medical certificate. You must see a GP to receive an initial illness benefit certificate.
- If you need to extend your cert, you can submit this form and we will contact you if you need to be reviewed by a GP.
- You may get Illness Benefit from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) if you cannot work because you are unwell. You must get a medical certificate called a ‘Certificate of Incapacity for Work’ from your GP. Your GP completes the certificate and can submit it electronically through a secure online system. This cert is only required if your illness exceeds your 5-day Statutory Sick Leave entitlements.
- To open your claim, you can apply online here.
- Your employer may require you to provide a separate medical certificate ('sick note/work cert' from your GP) when you are on sick leave.
- For questions regarding the above, please contact us by phone directly on 061-362 903.
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