Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance, ophthalmic benefit, dental benefit, invalidity pension and disability allowance received in the past 12 months; the number approved, refused or pending; the way the figures compare with the previous 12 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36294/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Carer’s Allowance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Registered | Awarded | Disallowed | Pending |
| November 2015 to October 2016 | 21,546 | 17,951 | 10,552 | 3,833 |
| November 2014 to October 2015 | 18,186 | 14,592 | 8,166 | 5,120 |
| Percentage Variance | 18.5% | 23.0% | 29.2% | -25.1% |
Invalidity Pension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Registered | Awarded | Disallowed | Pending |
| November 2015 to October 2016 | 9,052 | 7,282 | 4,237 | 2,003 |
| November 2014 to October 2015 | 9,627 | 7,730 | 5,042 | 1,712 |
| Percentage Variance | -6.0% | -5.8% | -16.0% | 17.0% |
Disability Allowance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Registered | Awarded | Disallowed | Pending |
| November 2015 to October 2016 | 23,535 | 16,777 | 11,850 | 5,671 |
| November 2014 to October 2015 | 23,532 | 15,203 | 15,111 | 4,633 |
| Percentage Variance | 0.0% | 10.4% | -21.6% | 22.4% |
Treatment Benefits (Incl. Ophthalmic and Dental Benefits) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Registered | Awarded | Disallowed | Pending |
| November 2015 to October 2016 | 557,521 | 518,652 | 19,431 | 27,490 |
| November 2014 to October 2015 | 526,531 | 498,553 | 22,589 | 8,052 |
| Percentage Variance | 5.9% | 4.0% | -14.0% | 241.4%* |
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