Written answers
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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660. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times, from the point of application to a decision being made, in respect of each social protection payment. [1601/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy (where available) is detailed in the following tabular statement.
| Social Welfare claims by average waiting times 31 December 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Average Waiting Time (weeks) |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 5 |
| State Pension Contributory (Dom) | 6 |
| Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 1 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 14 |
| Household Benefits | 2 |
| Free Travel | 3 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 14 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 |
| Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 26 |
| Family Income Supplement (New) | 5 |
| Disability Allowance | 13 |
| Invalidity Pension | 8 |
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