Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
373. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for carers allowance; the number rejected; and the number of those rejected who were successful on reapplication, in tabular form. [53549/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra376. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance in 2024 and 2025 to date; the number of applications that were awarded in 2024 and 2025 to date; the number that were refused, and number that were refused but then awarded on appeal, in 2024 and 2025 to date. [53686/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 376 together.
Carer’s Allowance is a payment for people on low incomes who are caring for a person who needs full-time care and attention because of age, disability, or illness.
Table 1 below provides the number of claims registered, awarded and rejected for Carer's Allowance, and Table 2 shows the number of appeals registered and the number that were successful in 2024 and to the end of June 2025. My Department currently does not collate statistics on the number of people who reapplied for Carer's Allowance, or the outcome of reapplications.
Table 1: Carer's Allowance claims registered, awarded and rejected, by year
|
Year |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
|
2024 |
23,303 |
16,279 |
9,937 |
|
2025 (to end June) |
12,864 |
10,201 |
5,648 |
Table 2: Carer's Allowance Appeals, by year
|
Year |
Registered |
Allowed |
Partially Allowed |
|
2024 |
4,041 |
550 |
57 |
|
2025 (to end June) |
1,947 |
335 |
22 |
