The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the payments administered by my Department which are subject to a means test and/or medical qualification has been collated up to the end of January 2013 and is contained in the following tabular statement A.
With respect to the information requested in relation to the number of appeals received and the appeals processing times I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that these statistics have been collated up to the end of February and the available information is contained in the following tabular statement B.
By its nature and because it is a quasi-judicial process, the processing of appeals takes time. While every effort is made to deal with appeals as fast as possible this cannot be at the expense of fairness of due process.
Table A: Means/Medical Qualification Tested Claims Registered and Awarded in the first instance 2010 to January 2013
|
Scheme
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Registered
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Registered
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Registered
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Registered
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Awarded
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Awarded
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications
Tested
Claims
Awarded
|
Means/
Medical
Qualifications Tested
Claims
Awarded
|
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
January 2013
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
January 2013
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance
|
263,942
|
239,667
|
225,262
|
20,177
|
191,144
|
174,491
|
167,623
|
14,907
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment -
SWLO
|
17,325
|
16,943
|
14,330
|
1,232
|
12,127
|
12,178
|
10,293
|
920
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment -
HQ
|
N/a
|
2,175
|
1,055
|
44
|
N/a
|
1,841
|
858
|
47
|
|
State Pension
Non-Contributory
|
9,835
|
7,344
|
9,035
|
913
|
7,191
|
5,730
|
7,243
|
548
|
|
Blind Person Pension
|
219
|
208
|
198
|
11
|
117
|
106
|
96
|
7
|
|
Guardian Payment
(Non Contributory)
|
176
|
173
|
172
|
13
|
106
|
117
|
95
|
6
|
|
Widow, Widower's
or Surviving
Civil Partner’s
Non-Contributory Pension
|
792
|
556
|
428
|
34
|
533
|
377
|
287
|
8
|
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance
|
5,529
|
5,191
|
4,079
|
270
|
3,103
|
2,686
|
1,586
|
52
|
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
578,035
|
643,526
|
453,833
|
26,011
|
193,014
|
292,641
|
253,652
|
9,414
|
|
Family Income Supplement (New)
|
22,472
|
23,453
|
20,341
|
1,168
|
14,328
|
13,631
|
13,264
|
1,318
|
|
Family Income Supplement (Renew)
|
25,638
|
27,761
|
29,589
|
1,816
|
22,101
|
23,787
|
28,118
|
4,144
|
|
Carer's Allowance
|
18,212
|
17,758
|
15,493
|
818
|
8,769
|
7,465
|
9,880
|
1,829
|
|
Carer’s Benefit
|
2,080
|
2,060
|
1788
|
140
|
1,965
|
1,941
|
2,021
|
157
|
|
Disability Allowance
|
21,409
|
24,264
|
25,887
|
1,579
|
8,306
|
9,246
|
10,400
|
844
|
|
Disablement
|
1,652
|
1,775
|
1,436
|
85
|
1,293
|
1,310
|
1,384
|
58
|
|
Invalidity Pension
|
8,774
|
14,621
|
11,510
|
831
|
3,597
|
2,657
|
6,352
|
864
|
|
Illness Benefit
|
289,962
|
296,730
|
286,534
|
29,932
|
249,166
|
259,008
|
245,319
|
25,913
|
|
Interim Illness Benefit/
Occupational
Injury Benefit
|
15,157
|
14,177
|
13,641
|
1,160
|
12,289
|
11,616
|
10,927
|
1,077
|
|
Respite Care Grant
|
6,420
|
6,574
|
5,854
|
98
|
5,486
|
4,965
|
4,575
|
208
|
|
Treatment Benefit*
|
229,928
|
473,123
|
453,236
|
40,392
|
217,854
|
447,908
|
430,778
|
38,337
|
*Figures for 2010 are for May to December ONLY as due to industrial action data returns were not given in months January to April
Table B - Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received and Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Scheme
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested
Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested
Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qual-
ification
Tested
Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qual-
ification Tested
Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Quali-
fication Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Quali-
fication Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Quali-
fication Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010
to February 2013
|
Means
Tested/
Medical
Qual-
ification
Tested
Appeals Processing
Times
2010 to
February
2013
|
Means
Tested/
Medical
Qualification
Tested
Appeals
Processing
Times 2010
to
February
2013
|
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
January/
February
2013
|
2010
|
2010
|
2011
|
2011
|
2012
|
2012
|
January/
February
2013
|
January/
February
2013
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral
Hearing
(Weeks)
|
|
Jobseekers Allowance –
Payments Appeals
|
5,503
|
3,399
|
3,049
|
441
|
23.6
|
43.0
|
23.8
|
47.9
|
24.4
|
34.4
|
21.3
|
30.0
|
|
Jobseekers Allowance –
Means Appeals
|
4,050
|
3,465
|
3,240
|
532
|
22.2
|
46.9
|
18.0
|
54.8
|
22.8
|
38.2
|
21.8
|
34.2
|
|
Jobseekers Allowance –
Farm / Fish Assist
|
244
|
220
|
271
|
41
|
23.2
|
50.7
|
20.9
|
57.9
|
23.4
|
44.9
|
22.5
|
34.2
|
|
Jobseekers Allowance –
Pre-retirement Allowance
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
54.6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
1,105
|
1,054
|
938
|
96
|
30.2
|
49.4
|
24.3
|
57.5
|
29.4
|
44.6
|
36.0
|
42.8
|
|
State Pension Non-Contributory
|
356
|
317
|
231
|
47
|
26.5
|
49.9
|
20.6
|
54.6
|
27.7
|
51.1
|
36.0
|
41.1
|
|
Widow, Widower's or
Surviving Civil Partner’s
Non-Contributory Pension
|
12
|
29
|
39
|
5
|
31.9
|
54.6
|
18.1
|
53.1
|
30.9
|
39.1
|
25.5
|
41.4
|
|
Guardian’s Payment
(Non-Contributory)
|
6
|
13
|
14
|
1
|
24.3
|
42.2
|
23.9
|
59.0
|
32.0
|
58.8
|
-
|
45.5
|
|
Blind Person’s Pension
|
14
|
21
|
27
|
3
|
19.8
|
39.4
|
20.4
|
69.8
|
24.4
|
34.7
|
30.6
|
-
|
Table C
|
Scheme
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
January/
February 2013
|
2010
|
2010
|
2011
|
2011
|
2012
|
2012
|
January/
February 2013
|
January/
February 2013
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Summary
Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance
|
1,858
|
2,401
|
2,186
|
170
|
26.8
|
49.1
|
25.4
|
55.8
|
32.5
|
41.4
|
33.2
|
41.7
|
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
1,020
|
3,129
|
5,445
|
862
|
6.9
|
14.8
|
6.3
|
17.6
|
17.6
|
22.9
|
16.7
|
30.6
|
|
Family Income Supplement
|
227
|
258
|
301
|
47
|
21.4
|
29.0
|
19.9
|
31.8
|
22.8
|
31.2
|
28.2
|
53.1
|
|
Deserted Wives Allowance
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
24.5
|
39.5
|
-
|
-
|
|
Carer's Allowance
|
3,025
|
2,199
|
2,676
|
690
|
26.9
|
47.3
|
31.3
|
57.9
|
33.5
|
42.5
|
31.3
|
41.5
|
|
Carer's Benefit
|
182
|
160
|
183
|
24
|
21.6
|
44.2
|
21.8
|
59.4
|
27.3
|
35.3
|
27.1
|
27.8
|
|
Disability Allowance
|
4,840
|
5,472
|
6,223
|
929
|
30.8
|
51.1
|
27.4
|
55.6
|
34.2
|
40.6
|
37.8
|
43.4
|
|
Disablement Pension
|
342
|
263
|
409
|
63
|
27.4
|
51.9
|
48.0
|
59.7
|
35.7
|
46.0
|
39.7
|
41.0
|
|
Incapacity Supplement
|
15
|
6
|
21
|
1
|
-
|
30.7
|
-
|
48.3
|
14.2
|
48.8
|
-
|
66.8
|
|
Invalidity Pension
|
1,024
|
2,285
|
4,765
|
754
|
40.9
|
59.7
|
36.4
|
58.9
|
38.8
|
48.7
|
36.2
|
47.1
|
|
Illness Benefit
|
5,471
|
3,657
|
2,647
|
370
|
39.2
|
56.4
|
38.2
|
59.8
|
41.9
|
50.3
|
42.7
|
52.4
|
|
Partial Capacity Benefit
|
-
|
-
|
67
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Table D
|
Scheme
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means /Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Received 2010 to Feb. 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
Means Tested/
Medical Qualification Tested Appeals Processing Times 2010 to February 2013
|
|
-
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
January/
February 2013
|
2010
|
2010
|
2011
|
2011
|
2012
|
2012
|
January/
February 2013
|
January/
February 2013
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
Summary Decision
(Weeks)
|
Oral Hearing
(Weeks)
|
|
Occupational Injuries Benefits
|
23
|
16
|
13
|
3
|
55.7
|
53.8
|
30.7
|
54.8
|
19.5
|
66.9
|
39.9
|
69.2
|
|
Occupational Injuries Benefits Medical
|
21
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
32.5
|
67.9
|
77.8
|
65.0
|
78.7
|
87.4
|
N/a
|
N/a
|
|
Respite Care Grant
|
162
|
303
|
278
|
59
|
30.5
|
49.1
|
23.4
|
60.8
|
28.5
|
37.3
|
29.8
|
41.1
|
|
Treatment Benefit
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
21.9
|
57.8
|
28.8
|
-
|
19.0
|
-
|
32.0
|
-
|
