Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 May 2013
179. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will publish in tabular form for the years 2008 - 2012 inclusive, the number of new applications for the invalidly pension that were received; the number of these applications that were refused and of these the number that were granted on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23332/13]
View answerA breakdown of invalidity claims awarded and disallowed is not available from December 2010 - 2011. A dual payments system was in operation from December 2010 until all claims were migrated onto a new computer platform in May 2011.
INVALIDITY PENSION CLAIMS
|
Year |
Received |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
Total Decided |
|
2008 |
7757 |
5431 |
2165 |
7596 |
|
2009 |
7475 |
4580 |
2933 |
7513 |
|
2010 |
8774 |
3445* |
3411* |
7614 |
|
2011 |
14621 |
2107# |
4697# |
12829 |
|
2012 |
11510 |
6352 |
11423 |
17775 |
*Breakdown for period January 2010 - November 2010 inclusive.
#Breakdown for period June 2011 - December 2011 inclusive.
Invalidity Pension Appeals - 2008 - 2012
|
Year |
Appeals Allowed |
Appeals Partly Allowed |
Revised Deciding Officer Decision(*) |
Total with Favourable Outcome |
|
2008 |
233 |
1 |
78 |
312 |
|
2009 |
243 |
1 |
82 |
326 |
|
2010 |
341 |
6 |
185 |
532 |
|
2011 |
408 |
6 |
345 |
759 |
|
2012 |
1,031 |
4 |
474 |
1,509 |
(*) Where a person has received a decision to disallow a payment, it is open to them to ask for a review by a deciding officer. These figures reflect those cases where a disallowed claim was revised on review by a deciding officer prior to determination by an Appeals Officer. Generally these cases arise where a person submits additional information, not already considered, in support of their claim following a decision to disallow.
