Joan Burton denies changes to disability allowance eligibility - RTE.ie

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[**Joan Burton denies changes to **disability** allowance eligibility**][3]
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Fianna Fáil TD Willie O'Dea said that the refusal rate for initial applications for the **disability** allowance rose from 54% in 2010 to 61% of applications being refused in the first quarter of this year. Speaking on RTÉ's Today With Pat Kenny, Ms Burton **...**
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