Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments
Shónagh 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]
Dara 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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