Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2017
276. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection to set out the current average waiting times for decisions on all social welfare payments from his Department; the number of persons awaiting decisions for all social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/17]
View answerThe information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.
Number of claims Pending and Average time to Award by scheme at 30 April 2017
|
Schemes |
Pending |
Average time to award (weeks) |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
3,094 |
1 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
6,129 |
2 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
1,171 |
6 |
|
State Pension Contributory (Dom) |
3,533 |
6 |
|
Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension |
300 |
1 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
18 |
1 |
|
State Pension Non-Contributory |
2,321 |
11 |
|
Household Benefits |
2,564 |
2 |
|
Free Travel |
10 |
2 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
2,649 |
15 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
2,841 |
1 |
|
Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA) |
1,485 |
3 |
|
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) |
1,030 |
30 |
|
Child Benefit (Over 16) |
529 |
1 |
|
Child Benefit (Additional Child) |
1 |
1 |
|
Treatment Benefit |
31,929 |
6 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
5,398 |
6 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
1,840 |
6 |
|
Family Income Supplement (New) |
3,707 |
3 |
|
Family Income Supplement (Renew) |
1,062 |
1 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
4,512 |
12 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
533 |
7 |
|
Disability Allowance |
5,991 |
12 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
1,835 |
6 |
|
Illness Benefit |
3,128 |
1 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
150 |
1 |
