The number of applicants for DCA that were received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to August 2012 is set out in table 1.
Table 1 - Domiciliary Care Allowance applications – April 2009 to August 2012
|
Applications received
|
Applications fully processed in year
|
Applications allowed incl. on review*
|
Applications disallowed
|
2009 (from 1st April)
|
3,389
|
2,823
|
1,220
|
1,603
|
2010
|
5,457
|
5,333
|
2,576
|
2,757
|
2011
|
5,525
|
5,396
|
2,502
|
2,894
|
2012 (to 31st August)
|
3,022
|
3,421
|
1,511
|
1,910
|
Total
|
17,393
|
16,973
|
7,809
|
9,164
|
(* Includes cases initially disallowed but allowed on review following receipt of additional information ).
The overall number of appeals received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to August 2012 is set out in table 2 below.
Table 2 - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals - April 2009 to August 2012*
Year
|
Appeals registered
|
Appeals revised/ withdrawn /cancelled
|
Appeals allowed
|
Appeals disallowed
|
Appeals partially allowed
|
2009
|
836
|
50
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
2010
|
1827
|
609
|
221
|
417
|
14
|
2011
|
2322
|
476
|
798
|
1109
|
37
|
2012
|
1455
|
418
|
577
|
587
|
19
|
Total
|
6440
|
1553
|
1602
|
2118
|
70
|
(* Information supplied by Social Welfare Appeals Office)