The Free Legal Advice Centre is calling for an independent body to deal with social welfare appeals.
It’s launched a report today, criticising the appeals system for taking too long – and for not being transparent.
It says people can wait for more than a year for an oral hearing into why their application for social welfare was rejected.
Policy and Advocacy officer with FLAC, Saoirse Brady says with 42 per cent of appeals successful – it’s important the system is transparent:
