Social Protection | Update on the number of applications for the State pension (contributory and non-contributory), invalidity pension, and disability allowance granted, refused, and appealed and overturned in the past twelve months

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (non-contributory) received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.

For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the invalidity pension received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.

For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.

For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023.

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received by her Department in the past twelve months; the number of applications granted and refused in the same period; the number of decisions appealed and subsequently overturned on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.

For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023.

REPLY

The information requested by the Deputy is available in the table below. These figures refer to the period March 2022 to February 2023. The appeals overturned figure refers to those allowed/partially allowed by an Appeals Officer or by way of a revised decision by a Deciding Officer.

Table 1: Claims registered, claims awarded, claims rejected, appeals received and appeals overturned, by scheme.

Scheme	Claims Registered	Claims Awarded	Claims Rejected	Appeals Received	Appeals Overturned
State Pension (non-contributory)	13,259	12,038	2,749	313	127
State Pension (Contributory)	42,233	18,972	11,812	703	179
Disability Allowance	26,803	14,222	15,031	5,343	3,005
Invalidity Pension	8,977	5,951	4,550	1,644	907