asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will repeat the details of incapacity regarding disability benefit claims in respect of a recent date, in the form of the reply to Question 28 of 4th May, 1961.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Disability Benefit Claims.
56.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the form of a tabular statement, which, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Disability Benefit claims paid in 1962/63: |
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% |
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(a) Number of claims from insured persons with no dependants |
77,700 |
55.5 |
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(b) Number of claims from insured persons with dependants |
62,300 |
44.5 |
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(c) Total number of claims from insured persons |
140,000 |
100. |
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Average duration of incapacity in the year |
17 weeks. |
3 days |
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Distribution of claims according to duration in the year: |
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% |
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Less than 1 week |
14.2 |
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1 |
week and less than |
2 |
weeks |
14.9 |
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2 |
weeks ,,,,,, |
3 |
,, |
8.9 |
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3 |
,,,,,,,, |
4 |
,, |
6.5 |
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4 |
,,,,,,,, |
5 |
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4.4 |
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5 |
,,,,,,,, |
6 |
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3.5 |
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6 |
,,,,,,,, |
7 |
,, |
2.8 |
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7 |
,,,,,,,, |
8 |
,, |
2.4 |
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8 |
,,,,,,,, |
9 |
,, |
1.9 |
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9 |
,,,,,,,, |
10 |
,, |
1.6 |
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10 |
,,,,,,,, |
20 |
,, |
9.9 |
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20 |
,,,,,,,, |
30 |
,, |
4.5 |
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30 |
,,,,,,,, |
40 |
,, |
2.7 |
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40 |
,,,,,,,, |
50 |
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2.1 |
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50 |
,,and over |
19.7 |