Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
518. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for illness benefit in 2021; the number who were granted illness benefit and who were refused illness benefit; the number who appealed being disallowed illness benefit; the number of persons whose appeal was successful or disallowed in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11467/22]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is included in the attached tabular statements
|
Applications |
No. |
|
People who applied for Illness Benefit in 2021 |
440,875 |
|
-of which |
|
|
Awarded |
353,021 |
|
Disallowed |
17,384 |
|
Other (including withdrawn claims or pending decision at end of 2021) |
70,470 |
|
Appeals |
No. |
|
People who appealed the disallowance of Illness Benefit in 2021 |
727 |
|
-of which |
|
|
Disallowance upheld |
202 |
|
Withdrawn |
49 |
|
Allowed, part-allowed or revised |
476 |
