You can get Treatment Benefit on your spouse's, civil partner's or cohabitant's PRSI record provided they satisfy the qualifying contribution conditions and you are dependent on your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant.
You are considered dependent on your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant if you:
- have a gross income of €100 or less per week,
- earn more than €100 per week and were dependent on your spouse or partner before entering or resuming insurable employment at Class A, E, H or P,
- are not getting a social welfare payment (except Disablement Pension, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Child Benefit),
- are getting Carer's Allowance or the State Pension (Non-Contributory) in your own right and were dependent on your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant immediately prior to getting the Allowance or Pension.