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Carer's Allowance Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 October 2019

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Questions (210)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer’s allowance refused on application and granted subsequently on appeal in each of the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43838/19]

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Written answers

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statements.

Table 1: Total number of Carer's Allowance claims disallowed in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to end September 2019.

 

2015

2016 

2017 

2018 

September 2019 

Claims disallowed

7,920

11,144 

8,599 

 9,291

6,499 

Table 2: Appeal Receipts and Outcome of Carer’s Allowance Appeals Finalised

2015-2019 (to 30/09/2019)

 

Appeal Receipts

Appeals

Finalised

Allowed By Appeals Officers

Partially Allowed by Appeals Officers

Revised Decisions By Deciding Officers

Appeals Disallowed by Appeals Officers

Withdrawn

2015

3,188

3,491

1,352

155

579

1,355

50

2016

3,887

3,624

1,357

145

815

1,237

52

2017

3,200

3,416

1,204

161

780

1,199

72

2018

2,902

2,710

1,047

144

440

989

90

2019

2,328

2,518

822

125

496

1,002

73

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