Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022
584. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that her Department received for disability-related social welfare payments in 2021 and 2022; the number that were successful; the number that were eligible based on medical grounds but were refused based on means testing requirements; and application outcome in tabular form by year. [37029/22]
View answerMy Department does not have all the information requested by the Deputy. The tables below outline the number of applications received, awarded and rejected in 2021 and to end May 2022 for the main disability related social welfare schemes.
Table 1: Claims registered for the main disability related social welfare schemes
|
Scheme |
2021 |
2022 (to end May) |
|
Disability Allowance |
20,599 |
9,961 |
|
Blind Pension |
85 |
42 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
9,121 |
4,304 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
8,679 |
3,677 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
443 |
179 |
Table 2: Claims awarded for the main disability related social welfare schemes
|
Scheme |
2021 |
2022 (to end May) |
|
Disability Allowance |
13,298 |
5,301 |
|
Blind Pension |
24 |
23 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
5,766 |
3,340 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
5,418 |
2,691 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
68 |
85 |
Table 3: Claims disallowed for the main disability related social welfare schemes
|
Scheme |
2021 |
2022 (to end May) |
|
Disability Allowance |
13,989 |
5,809 |
|
Blind Pension |
50 |
16 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
2,566 |
1,497 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
4,197 |
1,668 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
202 |
121 |
