AQW 45275/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
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.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 30 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 18 May 2026
- Answered
- 18 May 202618 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
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 | |