Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 October 2025
372. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for disability allowance; the number rejected; and the number of those rejected who were successful on reapplication, in tabular form. [53548/25]
View answerDisability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a disability. You can get Disability Allowance from 16 years of age. You can get Disability Allowance even if you are in school.
The table below provides the number of claims registered, awarded and rejected for Disability Allowance in each of the last three years. My Department does not collate statistics on the number of people who reapplied for Disability Allowance, or the outcome of reapplications.
Table 1: Disability Allowance claims registered, awarded and rejected, by year
|
Year |
Registered |
Awarded |
Rejected |
|
2024 |
29,177 |
18,657 |
20,343 |
|
2023 |
28,704 |
16,418 |
16,653 |
|
2022 |
26,021 |
13,817 |
14,593 |
