Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2017
314. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for domiciliary care allowance in 2016; the number of these applications that were granted; the number that were refused; the number of applications that were refused and that were subsequently granted on appeal by area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/17]
View answerDomiciliary care allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment to the parent/guardian of a child, aged under 16 with a disability so severe that the child requires care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be provided to allow the child to deal with the activities of daily living, and s/he must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months.
The details requested on DCA applications made in 2016 are set out in the table 1, with information on DCA appeals set out in table 2:
Table 1: Domiciliary Care Allowance applications
|
Year |
Applications received |
Applications processed |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
|
2016 |
7,434 |
6,679 |
4,996 |
1,683 |
Table 2: Domiciliary Care Allowance appeals
|
Year |
Appeals received 1198, on hand at start year 562. |
Revised Decision by DCA section, so appeal not processed. |
Allowed (including Partially allowed) |
Disallowed |
Withdrawn |
|
2016 |
1,760 |
469 |
614 |
250 |
11 |
