Seán Fleming
Question:940. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases yet to be dealt with by the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7355/20]
View answerWednesday, 27 May 2020
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, as of 1 May 2020, the total number of social welfare appeals on hand was 7,590. This covers appeals at all stage of the process, including those awaiting the submission from the Department's Deciding Officer on the appeal contentions and those that have been assigned to an Appeals Officer for consideration and decision. The equivalent figure at the end of 2019 was 8,788.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.