81% of rejected Domiciliary Care Allowance applications in 2018 later granted on appeal

A record number of Domiciliary Care Allowance applications were lodged last year, with figures showing 81% of applications rejected were later granted on appeal.

The figures from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) also show that families who lodge an appeal face an average wait of between 27 and 36 months for a decision.