Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will publish in tabular form for the years 2008 - 2012 inclusive, the number of new applications for the invalidly pension that were received; the number of these applications that were refused and of these the number that were granted on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23332/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A breakdown of invalidity claims awarded and disallowed is not available from December 2010 - 2011. A dual payments system was in operation from December 2010 until all claims were migrated onto a new computer platform in May 2011.

INVALIDITY PENSION CLAIMS

*Breakdown for period January 2010 - November 2010 inclusive.

#Breakdown for period June 2011 - December 2011 inclusive.

Invalidity Pension Appeals - 2008 - 2012

(*) Where a person has received a decision to disallow a payment, it is open to them to ask for a review by a deciding officer. These figures reflect those cases where a disallowed claim was revised on review by a deciding officer prior to determination by an Appeals Officer. Generally these cases arise where a person submits additional information, not already considered, in support of their claim following a decision to disallow.