Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who had their disability allowance removed in each year since 2016; the number who had their disability allowance removed to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39435/21]
View answerDisability Allowance (DA) is a weekly allowance for people aged between 16 and 66 with a disability that is 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 who had their DA stopped in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to the end of June 2021 is outlined in the table below:
|
Year |
DA payments removed |
|
2016 |
7,951 |
|
2017 |
7,691 |
|
2018 |
8,392 |
|
2019 |
9,721 |
|
2020 |
7,409 |
|
2021 to the end of June |
3,726 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
