Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
402. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit applications made to her Department from County Carlow from 1 January 2018 to date by month; the number of applications that were refused over the same period; the number of appeals to those refusals; the number overturned in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2921/22]
View answerHistoric information on the number of applications received on a county basis by month is not available. The following table provides a breakdown by year of applications from Co. Carlow between 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2021, based on the customer’s current address.
Carer’s Allowance
|
Year |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Applications Received |
320 |
316 |
295 |
312 |
|
Applications Cleared |
403 |
372 |
426 |
374 |
|
Applications Refused |
148 |
145 |
161 |
150 |
Carer’s Benefit
|
Year |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Applications Received |
37 |
48 |
50 |
22 |
|
Applications Cleared |
37 |
48 |
50 |
40 |
|
Applications Refused |
8 |
14 |
22 |
15 |
In many cases, more than one decision may be made where a Customer provides further information and/or seeks a review of a decision. It is important that anyone applying for carers should provide as much information as possible when initially submitting their claim.
A breakdown of appeals on a county basis is not available from the Appeal’s Office.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
