State urged to investigate surge in cost of disability allowance
Number receiving payment rises by quarter in four years as spending on scheme hits €1.35bn
The report published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on disability allowance payments found the more recent cost rises were solely down to an increase in the number of recipients, as payment levels have remained flat. File photograph: iStock
The Government needs to investigate the substantial increase in the number of people receiving disability allowance with costs soaring from €185 million to €1.35 billion in the last two decades, a report published with the budget has found.