Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
437. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for disability allowance in each year since 2018; the number of these which were considered long-term/whole-of-life disabilities; the number considered rehabilitation appropriate applications; the number of successful applications under both categories, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22409/23]
View answerDisability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under the age of 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, means test and habitual residency conditions.
The number of DA applications registered and awarded, and the number of these who were considered to have long-term or whole of life disabilities, from 2018 to 2022 are set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Registered |
Awarded |
Number of applications considered long-term/whole-of-life disabilities |
|
2018 |
23,080 |
17,205 |
2,355 |
|
2019 |
24,017 |
16,949 |
2,255 |
|
2020 |
20,671 |
15,686 |
2,349 |
|
2021 |
20,599 |
13,298 |
1,826 |
|
2022 |
26,021 |
13,817 |
2,185 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
