Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
550. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a disability allowance in each of the past five years to 31 December 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25528/20]
View answerDisability 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 number of persons in receipt of DA at the end of the years 2015 to 2019 are outlined in the table below: The Deputy will notice that there is a steady increase in Disability allowance year on year.
|
Year |
Number of DA Recipients at the end of the year |
|
2019 |
146,755 |
|
2018 |
140,835 |
|
2017 |
133,929 |
|
2016 |
126,203 |
|
2015 |
119,042 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
