Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the carer's allowance and the disability allowance; the number who were initially refused each of these allowances; the number who were granted the allowances on appeal; the administrative cost to her Department of the appeals process; the cost of processing each appeal in each year since 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46080/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of carer's allowance (CA) and disability allowance (DA) applications received and disallowed for the period from 2011 to the end of October 2015 as well as the number of appeals processed from 2011 to the end of November 2015 are shown in the following tables.
| Year | CA claims received | CA claims Refused | CA Appeals Fully Allowed | CA Appeals Partially Allowed | CA Appeals Disallowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,758 | 6,421 | 726 | 117 | 1,645 |
| 2012 | 15,493 | 8,603 | 651 | 135 | 786 |
| 2013 | 12,060 | 12,410 | 990 | 131 | 1,505 |
| 2014 | 15,171 | 8,688 | 1,240 | 177 | 1,451 |
| 2015 | 15,297 | 8,258 | 1,233 | 141 | 1,268 |
| Year | DA claims received | DA claims Refused | DA Appeals Fully Allowed | DA Appeals Partially Allowed | DA Appeals Disallowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24,264 | 14,116 | 1,699 | 131 | 2,928 |
| 2012 | 25,887 | 14,519 | 2,114 | 95 | 2,101 |
| 2013 | 20,538 | 14,691 | 3,882 | 84 | 2,842 |
| 2014 | 21,071 | 12,621 | 3,860 | 100 | 2,010 |
| 2015 | 20,925 | 14,333 | 3,102 | 80 | 1,599 |
I have been in touch with the Social Welfare Appeals Office which is independent of my Department and they have indicated that the administrative cost of the appeals process is not readily available.
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