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Disability Allowance Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 March 2014

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Questions (130)

John O'Mahony

Question:

130. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for disability allowance in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the total number for the same period that were granted; the total number in the same period that were refused in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11379/14]

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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Withdrawn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**The number of cases awarded includes some claims also recorded as disallowed or withdrawn which were subsequently allowed following review or appeal.

Question No. 131 withdrawn.
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