AQW 18090/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
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.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 28 April 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 28 April 2021
- Answer due by
- 14 May 2021
- Answered
- 12 May 202114 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
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 |