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Carer’s Benefit

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Ceisteanna (279)

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

374 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for carer’s allowance received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28350/12]

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The information requested by the deputy is set out in tabular form below. These figures are accurate to the end of April 2012.

Month

Numbers Registered

Numbers Granted

Numbers Refused

May 2010

1,479

668

610

June 2010

1,678

773

856

July 2010

1,820

856

681

August 2010

1,074

411

411

September 2010

1,334

614

503

October 2010

1,501

734

685

November 2010

1,387

1,020

812

December 2010

1,078

610

423

January 2011

1,251

604

440

February 2011

1,321

748

598

March 2011

1,243

620

497

April 2011

1,908

616

429

May 2011

1,374

589

306

June 2011

1,074

411

234

July 2011

1,482

900

568

August 2011

168

564

368

September 2011

2,836

633

481

October 2011

2,232

634

440

November 2011

1,435

559

381

December 2011

935

589

485

January 2012

1,056

644

401

February 2012

2,240

507

351

March 2012

1,185

547

373

April 2012

980

473

274

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