Written answers
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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234. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding waiting times for social protection applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38547/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following tables.
| - | Social Welfare claims by average waiting times (weeks) 31 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Average Waiting Time |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 6 |
| State Pension Contributory (Dom) | 6 |
| Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 1 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 14 |
| Household Benefits | 3 |
| Free Travel | 2 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 16 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 |
| Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 37 |
| Family Income Supplement (New) | 4 |
| Disability Allowance | 12 |
| Invalidity Pension | 9 |
| Average Appeal processing times (weeks) by scheme 01/01/2016 – 31/10/2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| - | Summary Decisions | Oral Hearings |
| Carers Allowance | 17.9 | 21.9 |
| Carers Benefit | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Child Benefit | 22.6 | 39.9 |
| Disability Allowance | 14.7 | 20.3 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 24.2 | 30.6 |
| Invalidity Pension | 22.3 | 29.7 |
| State Pension (Contributory) | 25.6 | 45.4 |
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 23.2 | 33.5 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (Means) | 16.4 | 25.5 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (Payments) | 15.9 | 21.2 |
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