Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2015
42. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance her Department received in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of these that were approved, are pending or were refused in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20883/15]
View answerThe following table relates to the disability allowance scheme.
|
Year |
Number received |
Number awarded |
Number refused |
Number pending at end of year |
|
2013 |
20,538 |
*12,497 |
14,691(*) |
5,022 |
|
2014 |
21,071 |
*13,876 |
12,621(*) |
6,088 |
|
**2015 |
6,915 |
*5,413 |
6,119 (*) |
4,526 |
*Some of the cases recorded as disallowed may also be recorded as allowed, where they were allowed following a review or appeal of a prior disallowance – usually as a result of additional evidence being supplied.
** Up to end of April 2015.
