Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
FOI Reference: FOI/202400410207
Date received: 19 April 2024
Date responded: 17 May 2024
Information Requested
The number of recipients who passed away while waiting for their application for Adult Disability Payment to be processed.
Please provide data since the roll-out of the benefit began, with a breakdown by year.
Response
The below table provides the number of applicants who passed away prior to an initial decision being reached on their application.
Year |
Number of deaths before decision |
2022 |
41 |
2023 |
162 |
2024 |
22 |
Total |
225 |
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