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Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2018

Thursday, 29 November 2018

Questions (209)

Maurice Quinlivan

Question:

209. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated time for a payment to be awarded for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49848/18]

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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 DA claim in October 2018 was eleven weeks. My department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as expeditiously as possible. The DA scheme area is continuously monitored and reviewed to ensure applications are processed and customers are responded to as quickly as possible.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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