Written answers
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting lists apply in respect of applications for the various means-tested social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9767/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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My Department does not operate waiting lists in respect of applications for means-tested social welfare payments. However, as of the end of January 2015, decisions were pending on 28,561 applications for means-tested social welfare payments. Details of these numbers of pending decisions, by scheme, are given in the tabular statement attached.
Claims pending decisions for a means-tested scheme 31 January 2015
Scheme | Claims Pending |
|---|---|
| Jobseeker’s Allowance | 9,017 |
| One-parent Family Payment | 1,587 |
| State Pension Non-contributory | 1,918 |
| Blind Person Pension | N/a |
| Guardian Payment (Non Contributory) | N/a |
| Widow/Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension | N/a |
| Family Income Supplement (New) | 1,713 |
| Family Income Supplement (Renewal) | 769 |
| Carer’s Allowance | 4,290 |
| Disability Allowance | 5,383 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 3,884 |
| Totals | 28,561 |
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