The statistics required by the Deputy are attached in tabular form. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the increase in the number of appeals outstanding in 2008 and 2009 is a reflection of the 27% increase in the numbers of appeals received in 2008 over 2007 and the further 39% increased received up to end of September 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.
|
2007
Outstanding
|
2008
Outstanding
|
2009-to 30/9/09
Outstanding
|
Adoptive Benefit
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Blind Pension
|
6
|
6
|
12
|
Carers Allowance
|
336
|
594
|
1,099
|
Carers Benefit
|
17
|
24
|
59
|
Child Benefit
|
131
|
573
|
1,192
|
Disability Allowance
|
1,311
|
1,550
|
2,220
|
Illness Benefit
|
1,016
|
1,404
|
2,515
|
*Domiciliary Care Allowance
|
0
|
0
|
322
|
Deserted Wives Benefit
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
Farm Assist
|
31
|
34
|
66
|
Bereavement Grant
|
6
|
13
|
23
|
Family Income Supplement
|
40
|
51
|
46
|
Invalidity Pension
|
290
|
310
|
450
|
Liable Relatives
|
7
|
15
|
8
|
One Parent Family Payment
|
285
|
382
|
429
|
Maternity Benefit
|
4
|
2
|
7
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
55
|
47
|
57
|
State Pension (Non-Cont)
|
137
|
141
|
160
|
State Pension (Transition)
|
19
|
12
|
9
|
Occupational Injury Benefit
|
22
|
16
|
22
|
Occupational Injury Ben (Med)
|
17
|
28
|
43
|
Disablement Pension
|
187
|
201
|
226
|
Incapacity Supplement
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
Guardian’s Payment (Con)
|
1
|
16
|
13
|
Guardian’s Payment (Non-Con)
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
Jobseeker’s Allow (Means)
|
398
|
875
|
1,870
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance
|
666
|
762
|
1,410
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit
|
284
|
415
|
580
|
JA/JB Fraud Control
|
33
|
11
|
4
|
Rent Allowance
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Respite Care Grant
|
221
|
119
|
151
|
Insurability of Employment
|
85
|
77
|
90
|
Supplementary Welfare All
|
79
|
114
|
156
|
Treatment Benefits
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
Survivor’s Pension (Con)
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
Survivor’s Pension (Non-Con)
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
*Commenced April 2009.