Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2018
289. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing times for applications for social welfare payments (details supplied); the average processing times for appeals to decisions to refuse applications for same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6222/18]
View answerThe information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
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Social Welfare claims by average waiting times December 2017 |
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Claim Processing |
Appeals Processing |
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Scheme |
Average Waiting Time (weeks) |
Average processing times (weeks) Summary Decisions |
Average processing times (weeks) -Oral Hearings |
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Carer’s Benefit |
10 |
17.8 |
21.3 |
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Carer's Allowance |
17 |
21.7 |
24.0 |
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Disability Allowance |
12 |
17.3 |
24.1 |
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Invalidity Pension |
7 |
16.9 |
23.7 |
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Illness Benefit |
2 |
28.0 |
30.6 |
