Written answers
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Department of Social Protection
Disability Allowance Data
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance her Department received in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of these that were approved, are pending or were refused in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20883/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The following table relates to the disability allowance scheme.
| Year | Number received | Number awarded | Number refused | Number pending at end of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,538 | *12,497 | 14,691(*) | 5,022 |
| 2014 | 21,071 | *13,876 | 12,621(*) | 6,088 |
| **2015 | 6,915 | *5,413 | 6,119 (*) | 4,526 |
*Some of the cases recorded as disallowed may also be recorded as allowed, where they were allowed following a review or appeal of a prior disallowance – usually as a result of additional evidence being supplied.
** Up to end of April 2015.
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