Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time for social welfare payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/19]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested (where available) by the deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times 31 January 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Average Waiting time (weeks) |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 1 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 1 |
| One-Parent Family Payment | 5 |
| State Pension Contributory | 9 |
| Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension | 2 |
| State Pension Non-Contributory | 11 |
| Household Benefits | 1 |
| Free Travel | 2 |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance | 11 |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance | 1 |
| Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) | 3 |
| Maternity Benefit | 6 |
| Paternity Benefit | 6 |
| Working Family Payment | 7 |
| Carer's Allowance | 16 |
| Carer’s Benefit | 12 |
| Disability Allowance | 14 |
| Invalidity Pension | 7 |
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