Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
69. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of carer's allowance and carer's benefit granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for a decision on appeal; the number on appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused. [14293/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy for carer’s benefit is not available on a county basis. Breakdown of the number of carer's benefit awarded/disallowed from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; breakdown of the number of carer’s allowance awarded/disallowed from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015, with an indicative breakdown by County (*); the average waiting time for a decision on appeal; the number on appeal referred for appeal oral hearing; and the percentages of appeals allowed/disallowed is detailed in the attached tabular statements.
(**) Please note that the number awarded includes some cases shown in the refused column which were subsequently awarded following a review or an appeal.
Carer’s Benefit Decisions January 2014 to March 2015
|
**Awarded |
Disallowed |
Withdrawn |
|
2,906 |
732 |
231 |
Carer's Allowance decisions by County January 2014 to March 2015
|
*County |
**Awarded |
Disallowed |
Withdrawn |
|
CO CARLOW |
266 |
173 |
39 |
|
CO CAVAN |
295 |
163 |
33 |
|
CO CLARE |
369 |
211 |
48 |
|
CO CORK |
1,698 |
1,030 |
200 |
|
CO DONEGAL |
776 |
437 |
94 |
|
CO DUBLIN |
3,428 |
1,925 |
465 |
|
CO GALWAY |
935 |
535 |
123 |
|
CO KERRY |
677 |
345 |
79 |
|
CO KILDARE |
577 |
317 |
68 |
|
CO KILKENNY |
261 |
152 |
35 |
|
CO LAOIS |
339 |
175 |
45 |
|
CO LEITRIM |
144 |
67 |
14 |
|
CO LIMERICK |
810 |
520 |
109 |
|
CO LONGFORD |
241 |
161 |
26 |
|
CO LOUTH |
570 |
333 |
78 |
|
CO MAYO |
607 |
274 |
83 |
|
CO MEATH |
534 |
230 |
80 |
|
CO MONAGHAN |
234 |
133 |
31 |
|
CO OFFALY |
416 |
206 |
39 |
|
CO ROSCOMMON |
361 |
163 |
46 |
|
CO SLIGO |
284 |
149 |
38 |
|
CO TIPPERARY |
740 |
415 |
99 |
|
CO WATERFORD |
473 |
246 |
54 |
|
CO WESTMEATH |
380 |
240 |
70 |
|
CO WEXFORD |
656 |
384 |
72 |
|
CO WICKLOW |
473 |
257 |
55 |
|
OTHER |
8 |
4 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
16,552(**) |
9,245(**) |
2,126 |
Processing times for Carer’s Allowance Appeals 2014-2015 Breakdown by summary decision and oral hearing
|
Average processing times (weeks) Summary Decisions |
Average processing times (weeks) Oral Hearings |
|
|
2014 |
30.1 |
34.4 |
|
2015 to end of March |
22.6 |
28.8 |
Carer’s Allowance Oral Hearings 2014-2015
|
Allowed |
Disallowed |
Total |
|
|
2014 |
734 (60.9%) |
472 (39.1%) |
1,206 |
|
2015 to end of March |
199 (64.8 %) |
108 (35.2%) |
307 |
Processing times for Carer’s Benefit Appeals 2014-2015 Breakdown by summary decision and oral hearing
|
Average processing times (weeks) Summary Decisions |
Average processing times (weeks) Oral Hearings |
|
|
2014 |
22.9 |
23.1 |
|
2015 to end of March |
25.8 |
29.0 |
Carer’s Benefit Oral Hearings 2014-2015
|
Allowed |
Disallowed |
Total |
|
|
2014 |
19 (59.4%) |
13 (40.6%) |
32 |
|
2015 to end of March |
5 (83.4 %) |
1 (16.6%) |
6 |
