Written answers
Thursday, 3 May 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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42. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for applications submitted for carer's allowance, disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19260/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
Average times to award carer’s allowance, disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance claims at the end of March 2018
Scheme | Average time to award (Weeks) |
---|---|
Carer’s Allowance | 19 |
Disability Allowance | 14 |
Domiciliary Care Allowance | 9 |
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