Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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738. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance and invalidity pension made in each of the past four years; the number granted, refused or pending; the number referred to appeal; the number of cases in which the original decision was overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39887/17]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The number of disability allowance (DA) and invalidity pension (INVP) applications received, allowed, disallowed and pending at the end of each year from 2013 to 2016 are set out in the following tables.
DA Scheme
| Year | DA Received | *DA Award | DA Disallowed | DA Withdrawn | DA Pending end of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20538 | 12497* | 14691 | 1428 | 5022 |
| 2014 | 21071 | 13876* | 12621 | 1111 | 6058 |
| 2015 | 22538 | 15814* | 14800 | 978 | 4855 |
| 2016 | 23804 | 16669* | 12027 | 947 | 5947 |
INVP Scheme
| Year | INVP Received | *INVP Award | INVP Disallowed | INVP Withdrawn | INVP Pending end of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9640 | 9494* | 8546 | 752 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 9240 | 7018* | 5496 | 1047 | 2034 |
| 2015 | 9454 | 7691* | 5070 | 1039 | 1559 |
| 2016 | 9134 | 7467* | 3909 | 972 | 2133 |
(*) Please note that the statistics in relation to awarded cases include cases in the disallowed category which were subsequently awarded following a review or a successful appeal.
The following tables show the number of DA & INVP appeals received and allowed or partially allowed by the social welfare appeals office (SWAO) from 2013 to 2016
Outcome of DA appeals received and allowed by SWAO
| Year | DA appeals received | DA appeals allowed by SWAO | DA appeals partially allowed by SWAO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6836 | 3882 | 84 |
| 2014 | 5554 | 3860 | 100 |
| 2015 | 6435 | 3384 | 85 |
| 2016 | 4912 | 2830 | 88 |
Outcome of INVP appeals received and allowed by SWAO
| Year | INVP appeals received | INVP appeals allowed by SWAO | INVP appeals partially allowed by SWAO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4501 | 3336 | 18 |
| 2014 | 2571 | 2133 | 15 |
| 2015 | 1857 | 1135 | 17 |
| 2016 | 1362 | 682 | 10 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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