Invalidity Pension

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Ceisteanna (938)

Patricia Ryan

Ceist:

938. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for a disability pension in 2019; the number of refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33820/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is reported annually in my Department's Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is published on https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/02f594-annual-sws-statistical-information-report/.

In 2019, my Department received a total of 10,336 applications in respect of Invalidity Pension, of which 4,732 were rejected.