Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Social Protection
Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications made for family income supplement in the past available 12 month period; the corresponding figure for renewal decisions; the number of renewal applications refused, granted with reduced rate, granted with existing rate, granted with increased rate; the plans if any to allow persons to remain on their existing rate until a determination is made on their renewal application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39278/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The statistics requested covering the period from September 2011 to August 2012 are as follows:
New applications received: | 22,097 |
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Renewal applications received: | 30,366 |
Renewal applications refused: | 2,231 |
The number of decreased, increased and unchanged awards is only available from May 2012 onwards and is as follows:
Renewal applications awarded with reduced rate | 4810 |
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Renewal applications awarded with increased rate | 3070 |
Renewal applications awarded with an unchanged rate | 888 |
There are no plans at present to permit FIS payment to continue at the existing rate while awaiting renewal.
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