Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work due to illness or injury and who satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions. It is essentially a demand-led scheme and the number of claims awarded and disallowed in any year reflects the extent to which the claims received satisfied the statutory conditions for receipt of invalidity pension. The information you require is below in tabular form as requested.
INVALIDITY PENSION CLAIMS
Year
|
Received
|
Awarded
|
Disallowed
|
2010
|
8774
|
3445*
|
3411*
|
2011
|
14621
|
2107#
|
4697#
|
2012
|
11510
|
6352
|
11423
|
2013
|
6467
|
6823
|
6651
|
A breakdown of Invalidity claims awarded and disallowed is not available from December 2010-June 2011. A dual payments system was in operation from December 2010 until all claims were migrated onto a new computer platform in May 2011.
* Breakdown for period January 2010 - November 2010 inclusive
# Breakdown for period June 2011 - December 2011 inclusive
2013 figures up to 31 August 2013