Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2023
261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken to determine entitlement to invalidity pension; the extent to which this has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54427/23]
View answerInvalidity Pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.
The average processing target for the IP scheme is to award 90% of applications within 10 weeks. The following table outlines the average weeks to award an IP application.
Average Weeks to Award
|
Scheme |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 to end November |
|
Invalidity Pension |
7 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
My Department is committed to ensuring that applications are processed promptly.
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
