Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 May 2016
132. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for each social welfare claim and the number of claims pending for each payment in counties Louth and Meath in tabular form. [12396/16]
View answerInformation relating to a claimant’s address is not currently coded to the geographical location of the address. As such it is not possible to accurately report on the number of claims pending for each payment in counties Louth and Meath.
The average processing time for Social Welfare claims at the end of April is detailed in the following table.
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times and number of claims pending
30 April 2016
|
Scheme |
Average Waiting time (weeks) |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
1 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
2 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
6 |
|
State Pension Contributory (Dom) |
7 |
|
Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension |
3 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
1 |
|
Living Alone/Island Allowances |
N/a |
|
State Pension Non-Contributory |
14 |
|
Household Benefits |
3 |
|
Free Travel |
2 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
13 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
1 |
|
Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) |
3 |
|
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) |
39 |
|
Treatment Benefit |
N/a |
|
Maternity Benefit |
N/a |
|
Family Income Supplement (New) |
3 |
|
Family Income Supplement (Renew) |
N/a |
|
Carer's Allowance |
21 |
|
Disability Allowance |
10 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
12 |
|
Illness Benefit |
1 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
N/a |
