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Tue 06 Jun 2004Almost half of welfare ruling appeals upheldAlmost half of some 15,000 appeals against decisions relating to social welfare payments last year were upheld, a report published yesterday shows.The annual report of the appeals office of the Department of Social and Family Affairs also shows that more appeals (44 per cent) were decided in the complainant's favour than were disallowed (41 per cent).