Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
772. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disallowed applications for carer's allowance for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48558/23]
View answerCarer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that, as a result, they require that level of care.
The table below contains details of the number of disallowed applications for CA for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023.
Carer's Allowance - Applications disallowed by year
|
Year |
|
|
to date 2023 (31/10/2023) |
9,351 |
|
2022 |
10,115 |
|
2021 |
9,134 |
I hope this information is of assistance.
