Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2013
146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for health-related social welfare payments approved on application or referred to appeal in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19393/13]
View answerAll applications for Social Welfare payments are considered on the merits of the information supplied by the applicant. In the event of an application failing to satisfy the eligibility criteria for the scheme the applicant is so advised and informed of their right to lodge an appeal of the decision with the Social Welfare Appeals Office. Included in this reply is a breakdown by scheme of all awarded claims (Table 1) and appeals registered (Table 2) in respect of health-related social welfare payments for the period 2010 to 31 March 2013.
Table 1 - Health Related and Means Assessed Schemes Awarded on Application
|
- |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
31 March 2013 |
|
Disability Allowance |
8,306 |
9,246 |
10,400 |
2,394 |
|
Blind Pension |
117 |
106 |
96 |
23 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
8,769 |
7,465 |
9,880 |
5,685 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
3,103 |
2,686 |
1,586 |
383 |
|
Respite Care Grant |
5,486 |
4,965 |
4,575 |
382 |
|
Illness Benefit |
249,166 |
259,008 |
245,319 |
70,974 |
|
Interim Illness Benefit/Occupational Injury |
12,289 |
11,616 |
10,927 |
2,940 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
3,597 |
2,657 |
6,352 |
2,405 |
|
Disablement Pension |
1,293 |
1,310 |
1,384 |
242 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
1,965 |
1,941 |
2,021 |
394 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
- |
- |
- |
Claim activity is not collated in respect of this scheme. |
|
*Partial Capacity Benefit |
- |
- |
- |
Claim activity is not collated in respect of this scheme. |
*Scheme commenced February 2012
Table 2 - Health Related and Means Assessed Schemes Appeals Registered
|
- |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
31 March 2013 |
|
Disability Allowance |
4,840 |
5,472 |
6,223 |
1,508 |
|
Blind Pension |
14 |
21 |
27 |
5 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
3,025 |
2,199 |
2,676 |
1,052 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
1,858 |
2,401 |
2,186 |
281 |
|
Respite Care Grant |
162 |
303 |
278 |
59 |
|
Illness Benefit |
5,471 |
3,657 |
2,647 |
564 |
|
Interim Illness Benefit/Occupational Injury |
44 |
21 |
19 |
4 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
1,024 |
2,285 |
4,765 |
1,332 |
|
Disablement Pension |
342 |
263 |
409 |
88 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
182 |
160 |
183 |
28 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
15 |
6 |
21 |
- |
|
*Partial Capacity Benefit |
- |
- |
67 |
22
|
* Scheme commenced February 2012
