Concern is being expressed in Clare that people who are off work and in need of illness benefit are being left in limbo without any money to get by.
It comes as a row has erupted between GPs and the Department of Social Protection over new forms, with GPs criticising the significant workload it’s putting on them.
In 2016 alone, the CSO recorded that 1,093 people claimed some form of illness benefit in this county.
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Sinn Féin’s Mike McKee, who is aiming to win a Dáil seat in the next General Election, says any delay to payment is critical to those who need it, while the disagreement is ironed out.
