Bernard J. Durkan
Question:
375
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
asked the
Minister for Social Protection
the total number of applications for invalidity pension received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton):
Month
|
Claims Received
|
Claims Allowed
|
Claims Disallowed
|
June 2010
|
528
|
301
|
301
|
July 2010
|
974
|
352
|
290
|
August 2010
|
583
|
354
|
269
|
September 2010
|
599
|
293
|
220
|
October 2010
|
936
|
338
|
328
|
November 2010
|
832
|
351
|
334
|
June 2011
|
1,090
|
365
|
370
|
July 2011
|
1,261
|
427
|
672
|
August 2011
|
1,002
|
243
|
194
|
September 2011
|
1,727
|
439
|
1,014
|
October 2011
|
1,111
|
216
|
799
|
November 2011
|
1,178
|
264
|
916
|
December 2011
|
1,097
|
153
|
732
|
January 2012
|
1,125
|
417
|
1,012
|
February 2012
|
1,205
|
437
|
836
|
March 2012
|
1,106
|
454
|
708
|
April 2012
|
944
|
282
|
554
|
May 2012
|
1,095
|
479
|
1,149
|
The figure for claims allowed and disallowed is not available from December 2010 to June 2011 as a dual payments system was in operation in preparation for migration to the BOMi platform.