Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1907. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for decisions on all social welfare payments from her Department; the number of persons awaiting decisions for all social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38573/17]
View answerThe information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Number of claims Pending and Average time to Award by scheme at 31 August 2017
|
Schemes |
Pending |
Average time to award (weeks) |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
1,927 |
1 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
6,235 |
2 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
1,092 |
6 |
|
State Pension Contributory (Dom) |
2,769 |
5 |
|
Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension |
283 |
1 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
15 |
1 |
|
State Pension Non-Contributory |
2,229 |
14 |
|
Household Benefits |
1,195 |
1 |
|
Free Travel |
10 |
3 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
3,065 |
19 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
2,922 |
1 |
|
Child Benefit (Domestic) |
1,335 |
4 |
|
Child Benefit (EU Regulation) |
914 |
39 |
|
Child Benefit (Over 16) |
3602 |
4 |
|
Child Benefit (Additional Child) |
26 |
1 |
|
Treatment Benefit |
37,791 |
6 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
2,332 |
6 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
191 |
6 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
3,004 |
3 |
|
Carer's Allowance* |
4,847 |
14 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
704 |
10 |
|
Disability Allowance |
5,162 |
10 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
1,408 |
6 |
|
Illness Benefit |
2,133 |
1 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
172 |
1 |
* End of July figures
