Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
701. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of a disability payment, by disability category in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47283/23]
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
I can confirm that, at the end of September 2023 there are approximately 161,000 individuals supported through Disability Allowance. Statistics are not available on DA recipients categorised by individual disabilities. Therefore, my Department is not in a position to supply the information in the manner sought.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
