Written answers
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Department of Social Protection
Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received by her Department in 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the number, in tabular form, that were approved, were refused, are pending. [14885/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of DCA applications received, processed and awarded in the years 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 is detailed in the table. There were 1,423 applications pending decision at the end of March 2015.
Table: Domiciliary Care Allowance applications
| Year | Applications received | Applications processed | Allowed by Deciding Officer | Allowed on Appeal | Total allowed and as % of processed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,829 | 4,404 | 2,444 | 808 | 3,252 (73%) |
| 2014 | 5,743 | 5,166 | 3,797 | 648 | 4,445 (86%) |
| 2015 to end March | 1,427 | 1,232 | 811 | 107 | 918 (74%) |
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