Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2016
312. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims submitted, accepted, rejected and accepted on appeal under the illness benefit scheme and the disability allowance scheme in each of years 2013 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information regarding overall numbers of claims submitted, accepted and rejected under the Illness Benefit Scheme and the Disability Allowance Scheme in each of years 2013 to 2016 to date is presented in the following table.
The information claims appealed for these schemes is available in Table 3: Outcome of Appeals by category of the Social Welfare Appeals Office Annual Reports for the years 2013 to 2015.
(http://www.socialwelfareappeals.ie/publications/category.html?id=7).
Illness Benefit
|
- |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
Withdrawn |
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|
To end May 2016 |
91,633 |
68,571 |
20,707 |
2,248 |
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|
2015 |
209,750 |
154,692 |
50,083 |
4,944 |
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|
2014 |
226,274 |
162,187 |
61,165 |
5,060 |
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|
2013 |
288,052 |
245,456 |
37,615 |
5,022 |
Disability Allowance
|
- |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
Withdrawn |
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|
To end May 2016 |
9,652 |
6,171 |
5,199 |
418 |
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2015 |
22,538 |
15,814 |
14,800 |
978 |
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|
2014 |
21,071 |
13,876 |
12,621 |
1,111 |
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2013 |
20,538 |
12,497 |
14,691 |
1,428 |
