Figures in regard to the numbers of cases received by category for 2008, 2009 and 2010 are given in the tables that follow this reply. Overall, the number of appeals determined by appeals officer which had a favourable outcome for appellants (i.e. either allowed or partially allowed) were 3,288 (35%) of 9,423 determined in 2008, 3,695 (37%) of 10,027 determined in 2009 and 4,747 (27%) of 17,499 determined in 2010. These outcomes do not necessarily relate to the appeals received in these years. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.
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Appeals Received by Scheme 2008
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Appeals Received by Scheme 2009
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Appeals Received by Scheme 2010
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Adoptive Benefit
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1
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2
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2
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Blind Pension
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9
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22
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13
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Carers Allowance
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1,043
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1,966
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2,969
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Carers Benefit
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58
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121
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180
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Child Benefit
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682
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1,350
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1,050
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Disability Allowance
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3,410
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4,560
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4,568
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Illness Benefit
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3,560
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4,897
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5,313
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Domiciliary Care Allowance
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—
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836
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1,827
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Deserted Wives Benefit
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13
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5
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14
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Farm Assist
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59
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132
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244
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Bereavement Grant
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40
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45
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59
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Family Income Supplement
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135
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166
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224
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Invalidity Pension
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517
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633
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998
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Liable Relatives
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19
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2
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16
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One Parent Family Payment
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742
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795
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1,085
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Maternity Benefit
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15
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11
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29
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State Pension (Contributory)
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84
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87
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258
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State Pension (Non-Cont)
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272
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320
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353
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State Pension (Transition)
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16
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22
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7
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Occupational Injury Benefit
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29
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37
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22
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Occupational Injury Ben (Med)
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39
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41
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22
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Disablement Pension
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288
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261
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343
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Incapacity Supplement
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8
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8
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15
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Guardian’s Payment (Con)
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25
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22
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26
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Guardian’s Payment (NonCon)
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2
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12
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7
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Pre-Retirement Allowance
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9
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2
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2
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Jobseeker’s Allow (Means)
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1,877
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3,566
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4,000
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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2,347
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3,159
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5,488
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Jobseeker’s Benefit
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1,339
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1,337
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1,292
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Respite Care Grant
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311
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258
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162
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Insurability of Employment
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87
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103
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121
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
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425
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769
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989
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Treatment Benefits
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18
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10
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8
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Widow’s Pension (Con)
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20
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16
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20
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Widow’s Pension (NonCon)
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14
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19
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12
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Widows Parent Grant
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—
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1
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3
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