Illness Certificates | Rathdrum Medical Practice

You may be entitled to Illness Benefit from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) if you cannot work because you are unwell.

Firstly you must get a medical certificate called a ‘Certificate of Incapacity for Work’ from your GP or Hospital. This cert is for your workplace only and to apply for Illness benefit your GP can then submit a cert electronically through a secure online system.

You will also will need to fill in an IB1 form. Sometimes your GP can provide one certificate to cover the duration of your illness, otherwise you will need to return for further review.

To open your claim you can apply online here.

Your employer may require you to provide a separate medical cert('sick note/work cert' from your GP) when you are on sick leave.

Please note that you must see a GP/Hospital to receive an illness benefit certificate.

For illness benefit renewal/continuation please complete the form below. If you are due a medical review, we will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Contact form

RENEWAL CERT REQUEST : Full name *

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) *

Email address: *

Certificate start date: *

Certificate end date: *

Reason for cert: *

Extension of work cert:

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Extension of Social Welfare llness benefit cert:

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I consent to this message being sent electronically to the practice. I have checked that the details supplied are correct and consent to receiving medical information via email or text *

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I confirm that I am requesting an extension of an existing cert not a new medical issue *

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