Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2019
640. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications awaiting a decision in respect of the various social welfare entitlements; the number on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8434/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy (where available) is in the following tabular statements. The first table details both the number of claims pending at the end of the month and the number of appeals on hand for those schemes. The second table details the number of appeals on hand for additional schemes where, as a result of IT system limitations, the number of pending claims cannot be determined.
Tabular statement.
|
Scheme |
Pending 31 January 2019 |
Appeals on Hand at 31 January 2019 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
3,874 |
200 |
|
Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension |
689 |
25 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
924 |
217 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance |
4,279 |
1,856 |
|
Jobseekers Benefit |
2,064 |
332 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
714 |
182 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance BASI |
594 |
395 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
1,390 |
21 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
2,015 |
7 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
3,911 |
1,527 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
789 |
74 |
|
Disability Allowance |
5,374 |
1,789 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
2,491 |
859 |
|
Illness Benefit |
959 |
273 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
1,723 |
33 |
|
Child Benefit |
1,598 |
300 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
18 |
2 |
|
Working Family Payment |
5,158 |
219 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
1,138 |
695 |
|
Household Benefits |
2,357 |
N/avail |
|
Free Travel |
6 |
N/avail |
|
Scheme |
Appeals on Hands at 31 January 2019 |
|
Blind Person’s Pension |
5 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
68 |
|
Deserted Wives Benefit |
6 |
|
Farm Assist |
53 |
|
Bereavement Grant |
1 |
|
Liable Relatives |
2 |
|
Disablement Pension |
206 |
|
Medical Care |
3 |
|
Incapacity Supplement |
6 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
11 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
4 |
|
BTW Family Dividend |
17 |
|
Carer’s Support Grant |
59 |
|
Widowed Parent Grant |
2 |
|
Widow(er)'s Pension Non-con |
14 |
|
Treatment Benefits |
1 |
