Written answers

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Disability Services

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications made for disability allowance, between 2020 and the first quarter of 2025, in tabular form; the number of applications that were successful; the number of applications rejected; the number of rejected applications appealed; the number of appeals granted; the average length of time from application to final decision, per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21759/25]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The requested figures for Disability Allowance are shown below. The figures for 'Average Weeks to Award' is the average time between an claim being registered and the claim being awarded for successful claims. Note that the figures for quarter 1 2025 correspond to 1 January - 31 March 2025.

- Claims Registered Awarded Rejected Average Weeks to Award Appeals Registered Appeals Granted
2020 20,671 15,686 13,559 6.9 6,661 4,714
2021 20,599 13,298 13,989 6.0 5,733 3,355
2022 26,021 13,817 14,593 7.0 5,637 3,144
2023 28,704 16,418 16,653 9.8 5,567 3,221
2024 29,177 18,657 20,343 8.3 9,041 3,293
2025 Q1 6,692 4,207 4,697 6.1 1,853 1,224

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