Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Payments

Photo of Shónagh Ní RaghallaighShónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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771. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and percentage of applications for disability allowance that were refused in each month for the first eight months of 2025, in tabular form. [48615/25]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Below is a table detailing the number of Disability Allowance claims decided and the number and percentage of Disability Allowance claims refused for the period January to August 2025.

Month Total Decisions Disallowed % of Claims Disallowed
Jan 3,557 1,839 52%
Feb 2,789 1,398 50%
Mar 3,016 1,460 48%
Apr 3,421 1,617 47%
May 3,612 1,730 48%
Jun 3,063 1,428 47%
Jul 3,782 1,804 48%
Aug 2,864 1,329 46%

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