Written answers
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Department of Social Protection
Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for carer’s allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total number for the same period that were granted; the total number in the same period that were refused in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11378/14]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of applications made for carer’s allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and a breakdown of the decisions made this period is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Carer’s Allowance Claims Registered and breakdown by decision
| Year | Number Registered | Number Decided | Number Awarded | Number Disallowed | Number Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,758* | 13,886 | 7,467 | 5,227 | 1,192 |
| 2012 | 15,493* | 18,483 | 9,880(**) | 6,828 | 1,775 |
| 2013 | 12,060 | 28,421** | 16,011(**) | 9,881 | 2,529 |
*A major programme of service delivery modernisation was carried out in the carer’s allowance section during the above period, as applications first began to be processed on a new system in August 2011. Therefore the number registered in 2011 and 2012 includes claims opened on the new system after successful review or appeal.
**The number of cases awarded includes some claims also recorded as disallowed or withdrawn which were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.
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