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Written questions on the subject Disability Living Allowance


 
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AQW 3609/22-27 Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities what training has been provided to assessors of Disability Living Allowance in relation to applicants who are neurodivergent.

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27/09/2022 Answered on 12/10/2022
AQW 2668/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the evidence required to demonstrate eligibility for the highest mobility rate of Disability Living Allowance, under the severe mental impairment criteria, for a child with Down Syndrome.

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01/07/2022 Answered on 20/07/2022
AQW 2062/22-27 Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities how many Disability Living Allowance (i) applications; and (ii) appeals, are awaiting a decision, broken down by the length of time waiting.

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23/06/2022 Answered on 15/07/2022
AQW 1987/22-27 Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities what action she is taking to reduce the backlog of (i) Disability Living Allowance; and (ii) Personal Independence Payment, applications and appeals.

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22/06/2022 Answered on 04/07/2022
AQW 1927/22-27 Mr Trevor Clarke
(DUP - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities what changes her Department has made to the Disability Living Allowance application process, assessment and award for children with Down Syndrome, following the meeting that senior officials from Disability and Carers Service had with Families with Ups and Downs in December 2021.

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22/06/2022 Answered on 16/08/2022
AQW 701/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether she will review the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payments for young people with Down Syndrome, to ensure it doesn’t cause any undue stress.

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27/05/2022 Answered on 09/06/2022
AQW 700/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department has any plans to introduce a standardised Disability Living Allowance award system for children with Down Syndrome.

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27/05/2022 Answered on 03/08/2022
AQW 698/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department has any plans to review the benefits system to ensure that Disability Living Allowance awards for children with Down Syndrome are never reassessed.

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27/05/2022 Answered on 23/06/2022
AQW 24652/17-22 Mrs Pam Cameron
(DUP - South Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Communities what the current average waiting time is for a decision on applications for child disability living allowance.

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20/10/2021 Answered on 10/11/2021
AQW 20812/17-22 Mr Maurice Bradley
(DUP - East Londonderry)
To ask the Minister for Communities how she will address the backlog of Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance claims.

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23/06/2021 Answered on 06/07/2021
AQW 20656/17-22 Ms Sinéad Bradley
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether there is a delay in the processing of Disability Living Allowance applications. [Priority Written]

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21/06/2021 Answered on 28/06/2021
AQW 20584/17-22 Ms Sinéad Bradley
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the timeframe for the processing of renewals for Disability Living Allowance applications. [Priority Written]

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18/06/2021 Answered on 28/06/2021
AQW 20533/17-22 Ms Sinéad Bradley
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline the timeframe for the processing of applications for new Disability Living Allowance claims. [Priority Written]

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17/06/2021 Answered on 24/06/2021
AQW 12167/17-22 Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities how many individuals have an underlying entitlement to (i) Personal Independence Payment; or (ii) Disability Living Allowance. [Priority Written]

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16/12/2020 Answered on 23/12/2020
AQW 10819/17-22 Mr Alex Easton
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the announcement of £44.3 million for one-off heating payments of £200 for disabled people on higher rate Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment, whether an individual has to be in receipt of both the higher rates of the daily living and mobility components, or just one or the other component, to qualify for this payment. [Priority Written]

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24/11/2020 Answered on 30/11/2020
AQW 2163/17-22 Ms Karen Mullan
(SF - Foyle)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether supplementary payments will continue after 31 March 2020 for people who are worse off after transitioning from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment.

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14/02/2020 Answered on 04/03/2020
AQW 1010/17-22 Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
To ask the Minister for Communities how many people over the age of 16 are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance in Upper Bann.

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27/01/2020 Answered on 10/02/2020
AQW 765/17-22 Mr Jim Wells
(DUP - South Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities how many people are currently in receipt of Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance.

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22/01/2020 Answered on 04/02/2020
AQW 8714/16-21 Mr Andy Allen MBE
(UUP - East Belfast)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how many Disability Living Allowance applications were (i) made; (ii) rejected; and (iii) granted each year since 2006, broken down by age and constituency.

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07/12/2016 Answered on 20/12/2016
AQW 7280/16-21 Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of claimants that were in recipient of Disability Living Allowance and were rejected for Personal Independence Payments.

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16/11/2016 Answered on 23/11/2016
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