Social Welfare Benefits
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-07
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Joe O'Brien (GP), Dublin Fingal

My understanding, from discussions with officials, is that the rate has not increased over time, notwithstanding the fact that 70% of disallowed claims eventually do get granted. The explanation for this is the supply of the medical information. It tends not to be supplied in the initial application, at least in these particular cases.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-07