Written answers
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Invalidity Pension Applications Data
Pat Casey (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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931. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of applications that have been approved or refused. [24112/19]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The following table shows the number of invalidity pension claims received, approved and refused for periods requested.
2019 (YTD) | 2018 | |
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No of applications received | 4,880 | 10,967 |
* Claims awarded | 3,467 | 7,334 |
Claims disallowed | 1,928 | 4,601 |
Claims withdrawn | 499 | 1,157 |
*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.
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