AQW 18090/17-22

Ms Kellie Armstrong
Alliance Party
Strangford

Tabled Date: 28/04/2021
Answered On Date: 12/05/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities how many people have been awaiting a personal independence appeal hearing for (i) 4 to 12 weeks; (ii) 12 to 26 weeks; (iii) 26 to 38 weeks; (iv) 38 to 52 weeks; and (v) 52 weeks or more.

Answer:

The number of people awaiting a personal independence appeal hearing in each of the categories requested is set out in the table below.

Week Range	PIP Appeals
4 to 12 Weeks	472
13 to 26 Weeks	755
27 to 38 Weeks	449
39 to 51 Weeks	177
52 Weeks or More	4079
Grand Total	5932