Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
517. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for maternity benefit in 2021; the number who were granted maternity benefit and who were refused maternity benefit; the number who appealed being disallowed maternity benefit; the number of persons whose appeal was successful or disallowed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/22]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached tabular statements
|
Applications |
No. |
|
People who applied for Maternity Benefit in 2021 |
46,425 |
|
-of which |
|
|
Awarded |
43,544 |
|
Disallowed |
1,307 |
|
Other (including withdrawn claims or pending decision at end of 2021) |
1,574 |
|
Appeals |
No. |
|
People who appealed the disallowance of Maternity Benefit in 2021 |
59 |
|
-of which |
|
|
Disallowance upheld |
30 |
|
Withdrawn |
1 |
|
Allowed, part-allowed or revised |
28 |
