Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) with regard to the processing time for social welfare applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/17]
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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444. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for applications submitted to his Department regarding schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 444 together.
The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following table:
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times 31 January 2017
Scheme | Average Waiting Time (weeks) |
---|---|
Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 |
One-Parent Family Payment | 7 |
State Pension Contributory (Dom) | 7 |
Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 1 |
Widowed Parent Grant | 1 |
State Pension Non-Contributory | 12 |
Household Benefits | 3 |
Free Travel | 1 |
Domiciliary Care Allowance | 16 |
Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 |
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 29 |
Family Income Supplement (New) | 3 |
Carer's Allowance | 11 |
Disability Allowance | 12 |
Invalidity Pension | 10 |
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