Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
1030. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance approved and refused in each of the past eight years to date; the number of applications originally refused and subsequently appealed resulting in the overturning of an original decision in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44825/18]
View answerThe number of disability allowance (DA) applications received, allowed and disallowed or withdrawn from 2011 to date in 2018 is set out in the following table.
DA Scheme
|
Year |
DA Received |
*DA Award |
DA Disallowed |
DA Withdrawn |
|
2011 |
24,264 |
9,246* |
14,116 |
783 |
|
2012 |
25,887 |
10,400* |
14,519 |
1,240 |
|
2013 |
20,538 |
12,497* |
14,691 |
1,428 |
|
2014 |
21,071 |
13,876* |
12,621 |
1,111 |
|
2015 |
22,538 |
15,814* |
14,800 |
978 |
|
2016 |
23,804 |
16,669* |
12,027 |
947 |
|
2017 |
23,657 |
17,469* |
12,022 |
1,153 |
|
2018 |
17,629 |
13,104* |
9,791 |
873 |
(*)Please note that the statistics in relation to awarded cases include cases in the disallowed category which were subsequently awarded following a review or a successful appeal.
The following tables show the number of DA appeals received and allowed or partially allowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) from 2011 to date in 2018.
Outcome of DA appeals received and allowed by SWAO
|
Year |
**DA appeals received |
DA appeals allowed by SWAO |
DA appeals partially allowed by SWAO |
|
2011 |
5,472** |
1,699 |
131 |
|
2012 |
6,223** |
2,114 |
95 |
|
2013 |
6,836** |
3,882 |
84 |
|
2014 |
5,554** |
3,860 |
100 |
|
2015 |
6,435** |
3,384 |
85 |
|
2016 |
4,912** |
2,830 |
88 |
|
2017 |
4,959** |
2,975 |
70 |
|
2018 |
4,016** |
2,047 |
76 |
(**)Please note that the statistics in relation to appeals received include both received and re-opened appeal cases less cancelled appeals.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
