Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2017
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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1907. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for decisions on all social welfare payments from her Department; the number of persons awaiting decisions for all social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38573/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Number of claims Pending and Average time to Award by scheme at 31 August 2017
| Schemes | Pending | Average time to award (weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1,927 | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 6,235 | 2 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 1,092 | 6 |
| State Pension Contributory (Dom) | 2,769 | 5 |
| Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension | 283 | 1 |
| Widowed Parent Grant | 15 | 1 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 2,229 | 14 |
| Household Benefits | 1,195 | 1 |
| Free Travel | 10 | 3 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 3,065 | 19 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 2,922 | 1 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic) | 1,335 | 4 |
| Child Benefit (EU Regulation) | 914 | 39 |
| Child Benefit (Over 16) | 3602 | 4 |
| Child Benefit (Additional Child) | 26 | 1 |
| Treatment Benefit | 37,791 | 6 |
| Maternity Benefit | 2,332 | 6 |
| Paternity Benefit | 191 | 6 |
| Family Income Supplement | 3,004 | 3 |
| Carer's Allowance* | 4,847 | 14 |
| Carer's Benefit | 704 | 10 |
| Disability Allowance | 5,162 | 10 |
| Invalidity Pension | 1,408 | 6 |
| Illness Benefit | 2,133 | 1 |
| Occupational Injury Benefit | 172 | 1 |
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