Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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782. 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. [33062/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times 31 May 2017
Scheme | Average Waiting time - (weeks) |
---|---|
Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
Jobseeker's Allowance | 2 |
One-Parent Family Payment | 5 |
State Pension Contributory | 5 |
Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 1 |
State Pension Non-Contributory | 12 |
Household Benefits | 2 |
Free Travel | 2 |
Domiciliary Care Allowance | 18 |
Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 |
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 29 |
Treatment Benefit | 6 |
Maternity Benefit | 6* |
Paternity Benefit | 6* |
Family Income Supplement (New) | 3 |
Carer's Allowance | 13 |
Carer’s Benefit | 7 |
Disability Allowance | 12 |
Invalidity Pension | 7 |
Illness Benefit | 1 |
Occupational Injury Benefit | 1 |
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