Written answers
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing times for applications for social welfare payments (details supplied); the average processing times for appeals to decisions to refuse applications for same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6222/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times December 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Claim Processing | Appeals Processing | ||
| Scheme | Average Waiting Time (weeks) | Average processing times (weeks) Summary Decisions | Average processing times (weeks) -Oral Hearings |
| Carer’s Benefit | 10 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| Carer's Allowance | 17 | 21.7 | 24.0 |
| Disability Allowance | 12 | 17.3 | 24.1 |
| Invalidity Pension | 7 | 16.9 | 23.7 |
| Illness Benefit | 2 | 28.0 | 30.6 |
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