The information requested by the Deputy is reported annually in my Department's Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is published on https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/02f594-annual-sws-statistical-information-report/.
I have for the Deputy's convenience detailed the expenditure from 2015 to 2019, number of claims that were received, the number awarded expressed as a percentage of the claims received in respect of Carer's Allowance from 2015 to October 2020.
Tabular statement below.
Expenditure from 2015 to 2019, number of claims that were received, the number awarded expressed as a percentage of the claims received in respect of Carer's Allowance from 2015 to October 2020.
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Expenditure (€million)
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Claims Registered
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Claims awarded
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Claims awarded as a percentage of claims registered
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2015
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611.14
|
18,929
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14,378
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76.0%
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2016
|
653.67
|
22,722
|
19,308
|
85.0%
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2017
|
729.45
|
23,800
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17,290
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72.6%
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2018
|
795.36
|
20,208
|
17,242
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85.3%
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2019
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862.56
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19,402
|
16,910
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87.2%
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October 2020
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|
15,764
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15,000
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95.2%
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