Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2022
144. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received by her Department in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number of applications that were refused during this time. [36483/22]
View answerDomiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment for a child aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the level of care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months.
The following is the number of Domiciliary Care Allowance applications received by my Department in 2021 and to date in 2022 and the number of applications that were disallowed during this time.
|
Year |
Applications Received during year |
Applications Disallowed during year |
|
2021 |
9,092 |
2,395 |
|
2022 to date-June 2022 |
4,814 |
1,767 |
The number of claims awarded or disallowed in any particular year do not necessarily relate to the applications received during that year. Applications received at the end of one year are likely to be decided in the following year.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
