Disability allowance refusals rise, but 70% of appeals granted

New figures show that while there was a rise in the percentage of applications turned down for disability allowance last year, almost 70% of appeals were then upheld.

Disability allowance refusals rise, but 70% of appeals granted

New figures show that while there was a rise in the percentage of applications turned down for disability allowance last year, almost 70% of appeals were then upheld.

By last December the number of recipients of disability allowance stood at 140,835, with 23,080 new applications received by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection last year.

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