The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statements. The Department is unable to segregate the information in relation to claims that are registered, awarded or rejected for any scheme under it's remit by county or other geographical area.
An Appeals Officer’s decision may be reviewed and revised by an Appeals Officer in accordance with Section 317 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 where additional evidence/facts are received that were not before the Appeals Officer when they made their decision or by the Chief Appeals Officer under Section 318 of the Act where grounds are put forward that indicate the Appeals Officer erred in fact and/or law in their decision.
Number of domiciliary care allowance claims registered, awarded and rejected 2016 to 2019 and at the end of June 2020
|
Year
|
Claims Registered
|
Claims Awarded
|
Claims Rejected
|
|
2016
|
7,434
|
4,996
|
1,683
|
|
2017
|
8,197
|
6,823
|
2,187
|
|
2018
|
8,609
|
6,317
|
2,225
|
|
2019
|
8,719
|
5,886
|
2,875
|
|
2020
|
3,731
|
2,745
|
1,533
|
The number of domiciliary care allowance claims received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the number of initial Appeals Officer's decisions revised 2016 to 2019 and at the end of June 2020
|
|
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance appeals
|
|
|
Receipts
|
Appeals Officer decisions revised
|
|
2016
|
1,198
|
37
|
|
2017
|
1,199
|
12
|
|
2018
|
1,432
|
35
|
|
2019
|
1,656
|
54
|
|
2020 to end of June
|
935
|
67
|
