Written answers
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Schemes Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which backlogs have been addressed in respect of various headings and payments operated by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26912/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of claims on hand pending decision in May 2017 and May 2018 for my Department’s principal schemes are shown in the tabular statement.
| Pending Figures | May-17 | May-18 |
|---|---|---|
| State Pension (Contributory) | 3493 | 4491 |
| Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension | 244 | 543 |
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) | 2334 | 2190 |
| Jobseekers Allowance | 5896 | 4313 |
| Jobseekers Benefit | 2088 | 1599 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 1123 | 766 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basi | 583 | 580 |
| Maternity Benefit | 5366 | 3026 |
| Paternity Benefit | 1953 | 1308 |
| Carer's Allowance | 4552 | 5236 |
| Disability Allowance | 5863 | 5826 |
| Invalidity Pension | 1620 | 1965 |
| Illness Benefit | 4428 | 3071 |
| Occupational Injury Benefit | 148 | 251 |
| Child Benefit | 1327 | 1360 |
| Working Family Payment | 3631 | 2981 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 3263 | 1585 |
| Free Travel | 8 | 15 |
| Household Benefits | 2161 | 1161 |
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