Written answers
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons awaiting a decision on their entitlement to social welfare payments and the average waiting time for an initial decision to be made in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times and number of claims pending 28 February 2017
| Scheme | Average Waiting time (weeks) | Claims Pending |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 | 2,847 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 | 6,795 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 6 | 1,117 |
| State Pension Contributory | 5 | 4,260 |
| Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 1 | 316 |
| Widowed Parent Grant | 1 | 17 |
| Living Alone/Island Allowances | N/a | 488 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | N/a | 2,108 |
| Household Benefits | 1 | 2,350 |
| Free Travel | 2 | 13 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 15 | 2,148 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 | 3,443 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 | 1,670 |
| Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 31 | 1,100 |
| Treatment Benefit | N/a | 26,748 |
| Maternity Benefit | N/a | 4,813 |
| Paternity Benefit | N/a | 1,695 |
| Family Income Supplement (New) | 3 | 2,921 |
| Family Income Supplement (Renew) | N/a | 1,047 |
| Carer's Allowance | N/a | 3,468 |
| Carer’s Benefit | N/a | 439 |
| Disability Allowance | N/a | 5,828 |
| Invalidity Pension | N/a | 1,966 |
| Illness Benefit | N/a | 5,020 |
| Occupational Injury Benefit | N/a | 127 |
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