Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
244. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current length of time it takes to process and approve a range of payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38594/21]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's request the following table summarises the average number of weeks to award payments for the requested schemes based on the latest operational data available (for May 2021):
|
Scheme |
Av. weeks to award |
|
Illness Benefit |
1 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
1 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
6 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
9 |
