Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 November 2020
158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of appeals that are won on payments such as pension payments, carer’s allowance and disability and invalidity pensions; the average time for these appeals to be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35694/20]
View answerThe Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.
The statistics required by the Deputy in relation to the percentage of appeals which had a favourable outcome for the appellant and the average processing times for appeals are set out in the attached tables which cover the period January - October 2020. Appeals which had a favourable outcome for the appellant were either allowed in full or in part by an Appeals Officer or resolved by way of a revised decision by a Deciding Officer or Designated Person in favour of the appellant. For completeness, information relating to all schemes which are subject to appeal is included in the tables in the link below.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
