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 | |
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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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