Darren O'Rourke
Question:432. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals received by the social welfare appeals office, per month in 2023, in tabular form. [6155/24]
View answerTuesday, 13 February 2024
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.
The below table shows a weekly breakdown of appeals received in the year 2023.
|
Appeals Received per Month in 2023 |
|
|
Month |
Appeals Received |
|
January |
1,405 |
|
February |
2,054 |
|
March |
2,504 |
|
April |
2,002 |
|
May |
1,909 |
|
June |
1,918 |
|
July |
2,043 |
|
August |
2,658 |
|
September |
2,512 |
|
October |
1,839 |
|
November |
1,757 |
|
December |
1,403 |
|
Total |
24,004 |
I trust this clarifies matters the matter for the Deputy.