Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is payable in respect of children with a severe disability who require care and attention substantially in excess of that required by children of a similar age without such a disability, providing this additional care is likely to last for at least 12 months.
In 2019 there were 6,383 awarded claims and 1,203 disallowed claims. Outcomes from decided appeals are shown in the table below.
Jan - Dec 2019
|
Appeals
|
|
Allowed
|
811
|
71.0%
|
Partially Allowed
|
10
|
0.9%
|
Disallowed
|
321
|
28.1%
|
Total
|
1,142
|
|
In 2020 there were 5,389 awarded claims and 1,045 disallowed claims. Outcomes from decided appeals are shown in the table below.
2020
|
Appeals
|
|
Jan-Dec 2020
|
|
|
Allowed
|
912
|
62.9%
|
Partially Allowed
|
51
|
3.5%
|
Disallowed
|
488
|
33.6%
|
Total
|
1,451
|
|
In 2021 there were 5,816 awarded claims and 1,820 disallowed claims. Outcomes from decided appeals are shown in the table below.
2021
|
Appeals
|
|
Jan-Dec 2021
|
|
|
Allowed
|
533
|
59.5%
|
Partially Allowed
|
25
|
2.8%
|
Disallowed
|
338
|
37.7%
|
Total
|
896
|
|
The number of DCA applications continues to increase. Applicants are encouraged to provide as much detail as possible at application stage to ensure all information is available to the deciding officer before the initial decision is made.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.