AQW 45275/22-27

Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim

Tabled Date: 30/04/2026
Answered On Date: 18/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average time taken to process a Personal Independence Payment appeal, in each of the last three years.

Answer:

Figures detailing average time taken to process a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeal, in each of the last three years, are:

Financial Year	Average PIP Appeal Processing Times (weeks) From Date Appeal Received to Date Disposed/Appeal Closed
2023/24	68.83
2024/25	48.77
2025/26 *	49.13

Notes:
* Figures taken from AQW 44063/22-27