Written answers

Thursday, 24 January 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Invalidity Pension Data

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received in 2018; the number refused and appealed, respectively to the social welfare appeals office; the number overturned by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3525/19]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The table shows the number of invalidity pension claims received, disallowed, appealed and overturned by the appeals office (AO) for period requested.

PeriodReceivedDisallowedAppealedOverturned by AO
201810,9674,6011,387466 (458 allowed, 8 partially allowed)

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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