Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2025
662. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care applications for each of the last three years; the number granted; the number of those turned down that were appealed; the number of those appeals that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72419/25]
View answerDomiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment for a child with a severe disability. The payment is not based on the type of disability. It is based on the impact of the disability.
The table(s) below details the number of applications received, awarded, rejected, number of appeal received and number of appeals allowed for Domiciliary Care Allowance each year over the past 3 years.
|
Year |
Registered Claims |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
|
2022 |
10,524 |
7,872 |
3,948 |
|
2023 |
12,290 |
8,301 |
4,079 |
|
2024 |
13,270 |
8,961 |
4,554 |
|
2025 to Nov |
14,500 |
9,014 |
4,844 |
Not all claims that were rejected resulted in an appeal. It is also important to note that there is a time lag between receiving a claim decision, requesting an appeal, and receiving a decision on an appeal. Therefore claims which were rejected in one year may not receive a decision on an appeal until the following year.
|
Year |
Appeals Submitted |
Allowed |
Partially Allowed |
Revised Decision by DSP |
|
2022 |
2,084 |
698 |
48 |
712 |
|
2023 |
2,146 |
862 |
54 |
407 |
|
2024 |
3,609 |
792 |
29 |
832 |
|
2025 to Nov |
2,878 |
1,322 |
16 |
1,437 |
