Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2012
408. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past three years to date; the number approved; the number rejected; the number of cases granted on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50136/12]
View answerThe number of applicants for DCA that were received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to August 2012 is set out in table 1.
Table 1 - Domiciliary Care Allowance applications – April 2009 to August 2012
|
Applications received |
Applications fully processed in year |
Applications allowed incl. on review* |
Applications disallowed |
|
|
2009 (from 1st April) |
3,389 |
2,823 |
1,220 |
1,603 |
|
2010 |
5,457 |
5,333 |
2,576 |
2,757 |
|
2011 |
5,525 |
5,396 |
2,502 |
2,894 |
|
2012 (to 31st August) |
3,022 |
3,421 |
1,511 |
1,910 |
|
Total |
17,393 |
16,973 |
7,809 |
9,164 |
(* Includes cases initially disallowed but allowed on review following receipt of additional information ).
The overall number of appeals received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to August 2012 is set out in table 2 below.
Table 2 - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals - April 2009 to August 2012*
|
Year |
Appeals registered |
Appeals revised/ withdrawn /cancelled |
Appeals allowed |
Appeals disallowed |
Appeals partially allowed |
|
2009 |
836 |
50 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
|
2010 |
1827 |
609 |
221 |
417 |
14 |
|
2011 |
2322 |
476 |
798 |
1109 |
37 |
|
2012 |
1455 |
418 |
577 |
587 |
19 |
|
Total |
6440 |
1553 |
1602 |
2118 |
70 |
(* Information supplied by Social Welfare Appeals Office)
