The number of carer's allowance (CA) and disability allowance (DA) applications received and disallowed for the period from 2011 to the end of October 2015 as well as the number of appeals processed from 2011 to the end of November 2015 are shown in the following tables.
|
Year
|
CA claims received
|
CA claims Refused
|
CA Appeals Fully Allowed
|
CA Appeals Partially Allowed
|
CA Appeals Disallowed
|
|
2011
|
17,758
|
6,421
|
726
|
117
|
1,645
|
|
2012
|
15,493
|
8,603
|
651
|
135
|
786
|
|
2013
|
12,060
|
12,410
|
990
|
131
|
1,505
|
|
2014
|
15,171
|
8,688
|
1,240
|
177
|
1,451
|
|
2015
|
15,297
|
8,258
|
1,233
|
141
|
1,268
|
|
Year
|
DA claims received
|
DA claims Refused
|
DA Appeals Fully Allowed
|
DA Appeals Partially Allowed
|
DA Appeals Disallowed
|
|
2011
|
24,264
|
14,116
|
1,699
|
131
|
2,928
|
|
2012
|
25,887
|
14,519
|
2,114
|
95
|
2,101
|
|
2013
|
20,538
|
14,691
|
3,882
|
84
|
2,842
|
|
2014
|
21,071
|
12,621
|
3,860
|
100
|
2,010
|
|
2015
|
20,925
|
14,333
|
3,102
|
80
|
1,599
|
I have been in touch with the Social Welfare Appeals Office which is independent of my Department and they have indicated that the administrative cost of the appeals process is not readily available.
