Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 June 2022
162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing times for disability allowance applications for each month to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28440/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is committed to making decisions on entitlement as quickly as possible.
In general, social welfare schemes with a number of complex qualifying conditions can take longer to process. Before a decision can be made on entitlement to disability allowance (DA), evidence must be provided in respect of the person’s medical condition, the extent to which it restricts them from taking up employment, their means and their habitual residency.
The claim processing target for DA is to process 75% of claims within 10 weeks. Currently 97% of claims are completed within this timeframe. The average weeks to award currently stands at 6 weeks.
Disability Allowance Average Weeks to Award:
|
Month |
Average weeks. |
|
January 2022 |
5 |
|
February 2022 |
5 |
|
March 2022 |
6 |
|
April 2022 |
6 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
