Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
552. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals to the Social Welfare Appeals Office which concerned an overpayment in 2016; and the number of these which were successful. [19755/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra553. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals to the Social Welfare Appeals Office which concerned an overpayment which arose due to fraud in 2016; and the number of these which were successful. [19756/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 552 and 553 together.
I am advised by the Chief Appeals Officer that statistics on the number of appeals received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office during 2016 which concerned an overpayment are not maintained on the appeals system. However, the following table provides details of the number of appeals concerning overpayments which were determined by Appeals Officers during 2016 and the outcome of those appeals.
It should be noted that the figures provided do not reflect decisions which were revised by Deciding Officers of the Department in favour of the appellant as part of the appeal process as a statistical breakdown of such revised decisions to this level of detail is not available.
When an appeal is registered in the Social Welfare Appeals Office it is recorded by scheme type. It is only at the end of the appeal process, when an Appeals Officer has determined the appeal and is recording the decision on the appeals system, that the particular issue code(s), for example that it relates to an overpayment, is recorded.
Similarly, I am advised by the Chief Appeals Officer that it is not possible to provide the requested statistics concerning appeals of overpayment decisions which arose due to fraud in 2016 as this level of detail is not maintained on the appeals system.
Table: Overpayments - Appeals finalised by Appeals Officers in 2016
|
Scheme |
Allowed |
Partially Allowed |
Disallowed |
Total |
|
Blind Pension |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Carer’s Allowance |
23 |
4 |
12 |
39 |
|
Disability Allowance |
31 |
26 |
41 |
98 |
|
Illness Benefit |
23 |
1 |
22 |
46 |
|
Deserted Wife’s Benefit |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Farm Assist |
1 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
16 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
6 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
|
Jobseeker's Transitional |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
7 |
7 |
11 |
25 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
7 |
12 |
29 |
48 |
|
Injury Benefit |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
8 |
8 |
9 |
25 |
|
Jobseeker’s allowance (Means) |
23 |
12 |
16 |
51 |
|
Respite Care Grant |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Jobseeker’ Allowance |
95 |
31 |
74 |
200 |
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
20 |
2 |
13 |
35 |
|
Survivor's Pension (Contributory) |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Survivor's Pension (Non-Contributory) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
269 |
120 |
253 |
642 |
