Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of applications currently in the system for (i) mandatory reconsideration; and (ii) review, for (a) Personal Independence Payment; (b) Attendance Allowance; and (c) Disability Living Allowance.
Minister for Communities: The table below shows the current number of ongoing applications for disability benefits:
| Personal Independence Payment | Attendance Allowance2 | Disability Living Allowance2 | |
| Mandatory Reconsideration | 920 | 90 | 813 |
| Review/Renewal1 | 18,068 | 65 | 1,195 |
Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance reviews are known as renewals.
Taken from data produced by DWP benefit systems and current as at 31 August 2025.
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