The number of applications made for carer’s allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and a breakdown of the decisions made this period is detailed in the tabular statement.
Carer’s Allowance Claims Registered and breakdown by decision
Year
|
Number
Registered
|
Number
Decided
|
Number
Awarded
|
Number
Disallowed
|
Number
Withdrawn
|
2011
|
17,758*
|
13,886
|
7,467
|
5,227
|
1,192
|
2012
|
15,493*
|
18,483
|
9,880(**)
|
6,828
|
1,775
|
2013
|
12,060
|
28,421**
|
16,011(**)
|
9,881
|
2,529
|
*A major programme of service delivery modernisation was carried out in the carer’s allowance section during the above period, as applications first began to be processed on a new system in August 2011. Therefore the number registered in 2011 and 2012 includes claims opened on the new system after successful review or appeal.
**The number of cases awarded includes some claims also recorded as disallowed or withdrawn which were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.