Written answers
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied for each social welfare payment from January 2017 to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of persons awaiting a decision in respect of each payment; the average waiting time for an initial decision to be made in respect of each payment; the actual waiting times experienced by persons in respect of each payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
Number of claims registered by scheme 1 January to 31 March 2017
| Schemes | Registered | Pending 31/03/2017 | Average time to award (weeks) March |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 35,147 | 2,739 | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 40,959 | 6,962 | 2 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 3,005 | 1,066 | 5 |
| State Pension Contributory (Dom) | 10,109 | 3,346 | 5 |
| State Pension Transition (Dom) | 24 | 24 | Not Available |
| Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension | 2,260 | 324 | 1 |
| Widowed Parent Grant | 270 | 15 | 1 |
| Living Alone/Island Allowances | 3,664 | 554 | Not Applicable |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 2,729 | 1,913 | 11 |
| Household Benefits | 20,395 | 3,007 | 2 |
| Free Travel | 17,521 | 13 | 2 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 2,229 | 2,035 | 15 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 46,856 | 3,617 | 1 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 9,139 | 1,553 | 3 |
| Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 922 | 1,143 | 32 |
| Child Benefit (Over 16) | 13,848 | 1,082 | Not Available |
| Child Benefit (Additional Child) | 8,804 | 16 | Not Available |
| Treatment Benefit | 169,677 | 24,189 | Not Available |
| Maternity Benefit | 11,544 | 4,644 | Not Applicable |
| Paternity Benefit | 6,829 | 1,079 | Not Applicable |
| Family Income Supplement (New) | 7,312 | 2,630 | 3 |
| Family Income Supplement (Renew) | 12,521 | 1,019 | Not Available |
| Carer's Allowance | 6,241 | 2,842 | 11 |
| Carer's Benefit | 884 | 312 | Not Available |
| Disability Allowance | 6,263 | 5,603 | 12 |
| Invalidity Pension | 2,716 | 1,870 | 7 |
| Illness Benefit | 57,283 | 4,513 | Not Available |
| Occupational Injury Benefit | 3,545 | 117 | Not Available |
| Total | 502,696 | 78,227 |
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