Written answers

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received, awarded and refused, respectively for carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit in 2018. [1830/19]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.

The number of claims in respect of Carer's Allowance and Carer's Benefit registered, awarded or rejected in 2018

SchemeRegisteredAwarded Rejected*
Carer's Allowance20,12217,242 9,291
Carer's Benefit4,1012,774 1,026

* The rejected claim total may include claims which were subsequently awarded on review following receipt of additional information from the applicant.

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