The number of applications made for disability allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and a breakdown of the decisions made in these years is shown in the tabular statement below.
Disability Allowance Claims Registered and Decided
Year
|
Number
Registered
|
Number
Decided
|
Number
Awarded
|
Number
Disallowed
|
Number
Withdrawn
|
2011
|
24,264
|
24,145
|
9,246
|
14,116
|
783
|
2012
|
*25,887
|
26,159
|
10,400**
|
14,519
|
1,240
|
2013
|
*20,538
|
28,616
|
12,497**
|
14,691
|
1,428
|
*A major programme of service delivery modernisation was carried out in the disability allowance section during 2011/2012 processing of applications on a new computer system commenced in February 2012. Therefore, the numbers registered in 2012 and to a lesser extent in 2013 include some claims opened on the new system after successful review or appeal on claims which had been initially decided and refused on the old system.
**The number of cases awarded includes some claims also recorded as disallowed or withdrawn which were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.