Medical / Social Welfare Certificates

Important Information

A GP must approve the issuing of a sick certificate or illness benefit certificate (Ib1) and you may require an in person consultation, however if you have been seen in our practice for this illness already or seen in the hospital recently or we have sufficient documentation that will also suffice. If you need to request a sick cert for work purposes please contact reception for further details. 

Please note if you require a Social Welfare cert you will also need to apply online or collect an IB1 from the reception (or your local INTREO Offices or DSP Branch Offices. Please complete for form and return to the Department of Social Protection.

Please note, as per Citizens information 'You should always apply for Illness Benefit if you are medically certified as unfit for work. Even if you don’t qualify for the weekly payment, you may get PRSI credited contributions which can help you qualify for future social welfare payments’.

Medical Certificates take 48 hours turnaround time.