Written answers
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current waiting times for each social welfare payment for the processing of applications by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32385/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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A breakdown of the average time, where available, to award claims during August 2015 is detailed in the following tabular statement.
It should be noted that processing times vary by scheme reflecting the differing requirements to satisfy conditions such as income/means limits and medical eligibility. The processing times provided in the table also incorporate the impact of overall processing times of the appeals process.
Average Time to Award Claims August 2015
| Scheme | Average Time to Award Claims (Weeks) |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 9 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 20 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
| 3 | |
| Child Benefit (Domestic and FRA) | 2 |
| Child Benefit (EU regulation) | 29 |
| * | 35 |
| * | 32 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 15 |
| * | 21 |
| 1 |
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