Written answers

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Invalidity Pension Applications Data

Photo of Pat CaseyPat 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]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian 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
No of applications received4,88010,967
* Claims awarded3,4677,334
Claims disallowed1,9284,601
Claims withdrawn 4991,157

*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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