Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
557. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applicants who have been refused payment in respect of invalidity pension in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39315/22]
View answerInvalidity Pension disallow decisions issued from 2017 to end of second quarter 2022 are set out beneath.
|
Year |
No of disallow decisions issued |
|
End of second quarter 2022 |
2139 |
|
2021 |
4551 |
|
2020 |
5270 |
|
2019 |
4753 |
|
2018 |
4601 |
|
2017 |
4544 |
It should be noted that when a disallow decision is made the applicant is provided with details as to how they can request a review of the decision or appeal that decision. In some cases the applicant will provide additional information at that time and this can lead to an application being allowed having initially been disallowed. That initial disallow decision will still have been counted in the above figures.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
