Written answers
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Disability Allowance Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to a disability allowance; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/18]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Disability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people with a disability aged between 16 and 66 with a disability expected to last for at least one year and who satisfy the medical condition, means test and are habitually resident in Ireland.
The average time taken to award a new DA claim in July 2018 was eleven weeks. The following table lists the average processing time over the past 5 years to date.
Year | Average Weeks to Award New Claim |
---|---|
2018 | 13 (average to date) |
2017 | 11 |
2016 | 12 |
2015 | 11 |
2014 | 12 |
The Department is committed to ensuring that claims and reviews are processed as expeditiously as possible.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
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