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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Questions (583)

John Brassil

Question:

583. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the wait times for claims decisions, reviews and appeals by scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13724/18]

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Written answers

The information requested by the Deputy, where available, is detailed in the attached in the following tabular statements. Please note that ‘wait times for reviews by scheme’ is not currently a defined metric.

Average Weeks to Award As at end February 2018

State Pension Contributory

4

State Pension Non-Contributory

12

Jobseeker's Benefit

1

Jobseeker's Allowance

2

One-Parent Family Payment

5

Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension

3

Disability Allowance

15

Illness Benefit

1

Invalidity Pension

6

Carer's Allowance

18

Child Benefit

4

Household Benefits

1

Free Travel

3

Domiciliary Care Allowance

10

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

1

Appeal Processing Times by Scheme 01 January 2018 - 28 February 2018

Average processing times (weeks)

Summary Decisions

Average processing times (weeks)

Oral Hearings

Carers Allowance

23.8

27.8

Carers Benefit

22.4

30.8

Disability Allowance

20.4

25.5

Illness Benefit

30.5

43.3

Partial Capacity Benefit

26.3

22.2

Farm Assist

26.8

53.1

Working Family Payment

28.7

28.4

Invalidity Pension

26.5

24.6

Maternity Benefit

20.7

51.3

Paternity Benefit

29.8

-

One Parent Family Payment

30.5

34.9

State Pension (Contributory)

38.9

50.7

State Pension (Non-Contributory)

31.9

45.2

Occupational Injury Benefit

39.4

44.0

Guardian's Payment (Con)

36.8

-

Guardian's Payment (Non-Con)

4.7

-

Jobseeker's Allowance (Means)

30.4

37.4

Jobseeker's Allowance (Payments)

24.6

32.6

Back To Work Family Dividend

29.9

-

Jobseeker's Transitional

-

38.3

Pre-retirement Allowance

-

29.9

Jobseeker's Benefit

22.7

26.0

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

23.8

25.5

Survivor's Pension (Contributory)

34.2

-

Survivor's Pension (Non-Con)

-

32.7

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