Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 April 2017
205. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for processing of social welfare applications and decisions by each service; the average review times of each service; the average wait times for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/17]
View answerThe information requested (where available) by the deputy is detailed in the table:
Social Welfare claims by average waiting times and number of claims pending 28 February 2017
|
Scheme |
Average Waiting time to award (weeks) |
Average processing times (weeks) Summary Decisions |
Average processing times (weeks) Oral Hearings |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
1 |
17.9 |
20.2 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
2 |
16.4 |
27.8 |
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance (Means) |
15.2 |
22.7 |
|
|
Jobseeker’s Transitional |
N/a |
11.5 |
N/a |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
6 |
28.0 |
34.5 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
N/a |
43.6 |
45.0 |
|
Deserted Wife’s Benefit |
N/a |
N/a |
13.7 |
|
Farm Assist |
N/a |
16.2 |
23.8 |
|
Back to Work Family Dividend |
N/a |
17.2 |
N/a |
|
State Pension Contributory |
5 |
26.3 |
31.5 |
|
Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension |
1 |
17.8 |
18.9 |
|
Widow’s, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension |
N/a |
28.5 |
12.6 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
1 |
N/a |
N/a |
|
State Pension Non-Contributory |
10.5 |
23.8 |
40.4 |
|
Bereavement Grant |
N/a |
15.1 |
N/a |
|
Death Benefit |
N/a |
102.1 |
N/a |
|
Household Benefits |
1 |
N/a |
N/a |
|
Free Travel |
2 |
N/a |
N/a |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
15 |
23.2 |
29.6 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
1 |
24.2 |
21.3 |
|
Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) |
3 |
22.0 |
23.7 |
|
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) |
31 |
||
|
Treatment Benefit |
N/a |
14.0 |
N/a |
|
Maternity Benefit |
N/a |
17.7 |
N/a |
|
Family Income Supplement (New) |
3 |
17.5 |
30.7 |
|
Blind Person’s Pension |
N/a |
16.2 |
30.1 |
|
Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) |
N/a |
18.5 |
20.6 |
|
Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) |
N/a |
16.6 |
N/a |
|
Carer's Allowance |
10.8 |
19.1 |
21.9 |
|
Carer’s Benefit |
N/a |
14.5 |
19.9 |
|
Carer’s Support Grant |
N/a |
14.2 |
31.5 |
|
Disability Allowance |
11.7 |
15.4 |
21.1 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
7.3 |
32.2 |
21.8 |
|
Recoverable Benefits and Assistance |
N/a |
12.1 |
N/a |
|
Disablement Pension |
N/a |
18.1 |
29.1 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
N/a |
N/a |
56.9 |
|
Illness Benefit |
N/a |
23.8 |
32.5 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
N/a |
14.0 |
23.3 |
|
Liable Relatives |
N/a |
18.0 |
N/a |
|
Insurability of Employment |
N/a |
40.4 |
102.8 |
