Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2018
553. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for carer's allowance and carer's benefit in 2017 and to date in 2018; and the number of these applications which have been approved and refused, respectively. [52040/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Please I note that 'claims awarded' and 'claims rejected' refer to the total number of claims awarded or rejected in each period, and may include claim decisions in respect of claims made in previous periods.
Equally, 'claims registered' includes claims which are still pending award at the end of each period.
The number of applications for carer's allowance and carer's benefit registered, awarded and rejected in 2017 and to date in 2018
|
Carer's Allowance |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
|
2017 |
23,800 |
17,290 |
8,599 |
|
30 November 2018 |
19,060 |
16,042 |
8,722 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
|
2017 |
3,590 |
2,605 |
620 |
|
Jan-Nov 2018 |
3,833 |
2,577 |
941 |
