Written answers
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for social protection applications for various schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Social Welfare claims by average time to award October 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Average Waiting Time (weeks) |
| Carer's Allowance | 19 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 23 |
| State Pension Contributory (Domestic) | 6 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 14 |
| Disability Allowance | 14 |
| Invalidity Pension | 9 |
| Social Welfare Appeals (year 2015) | 21 |
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