Written answers

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Department of Social Protection

Disability Allowance Application Numbers

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for disability 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. [11379/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of applications made for disability allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and a breakdown of the decisions made in these years is shown in the tabular statement below.

Disability Allowance Claims Registered and Decided

YearNumber


Registered
Number


Decided
Number


Awarded
Number


Disallowed
Number


Withdrawn
2011 24,26424,145 9,24614,116 783
2012 *25,88726,159 10,400**14,5191,240
2013 *20,53828,61612,497**14,6911,428
*A major programme of service delivery modernisation was carried out in the disability allowance section during 2011/2012 processing of applications on a new computer system commenced in February 2012. Therefore, the numbers registered in 2012 and to a lesser extent in 2013 include some claims opened on the new system after successful review or appeal on claims which had been initially decided and refused on the old system.

**The number of cases awarded includes some claims also recorded as disallowed or withdrawn which were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.

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