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 |
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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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