Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2019
725. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for the various payment schemes operated by her Department, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/19]
View answerThe information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Tabular statement
The average number of weeks to award various social welfare claims at the end of November 2019.
|
Scheme |
Ave Number of Weeks to Award |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
7 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
12 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance |
1 |
|
Jobseekers Benefit |
1 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
3 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basi |
1 |
|
Maternity Benefit |
6 |
|
Paternity Benefit |
6 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
12 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
10 |
|
Disability Allowance |
12 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
12 |
|
Illness Benefit |
1 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
1 |
|
Child Benefit (Dom &FRA) |
3 |
|
Working Family Payment |
3 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
10 |
|
Household Benefits |
1 |
|
Free Travel |
1 |
