Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 November 2015
49. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension her Department received in each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date; the number of these approved, refused, and pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41936/15]
View answerThe table below shows the number of claims received, approved, pending and refused for the periods requested.
INVALIDITY PENSION CLAIMS
|
Year |
Received |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
Pending at end of period |
|
*2013 |
9,640 |
9,494 |
9,298 |
2,013 |
|
2014 |
9,240 |
7,018 |
6,543 |
2,034 |
|
@ end Oct 2015 |
8,059 |
6,640 |
5,072 |
1,712 |
The awarded figure includes applications which were initially disallowed but were subsequently awarded following DO review or appeal.
*A backlog of claims and appeals were cleared in 2013
