Michael Creed
Ceist:158 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on the length of time taken to process supplementary welfare allowance appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2493/97]
Vol. 474 No. 1
158 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Social Welfare his views on the length of time taken to process supplementary welfare allowance appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2493/97]
The length of time taken to deal with supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) appeals has improved as indicated from the following tables.
Health Board |
Time to process |
Average delay |
Appeals causing delay |
North-Eastern |
2-3 days |
2 days |
All types |
North-Western |
10 days |
10 days |
*BTSCFS |
Southern |
6-8 weeks |
2-3 weeks |
All types |
Western |
3 weeks |
3 weeks |
All types |
South-Eastern |
4-8 weeks |
5 weeks |
Rent supp. |
Mid-Western |
4 weeks |
4 weeks |
Rent and *ENPs |
Midland |
3-4 weeks |
3 weeks |
*ENPs |
Eastern |
6-8 weeks |
6 weeks |
All types |
Board |
Brought forward from 1995 |
Received Jan.-Sep. 1996 |
Cleared Jan.-Sep. 1996 |
On hands 1 Oct. 1996 |
EHB |
806 |
1,559 |
1,959 |
406 |
MHB |
14 |
76 |
84 |
6 |
MWHB |
63 |
198 |
154 |
107 |
NEHB |
2 |
88 |
79 |
11 |
NWHB |
17 |
262 |
221 |
58 |
SEHB |
5 |
72 |
72 |
5 |
SHB |
300 |
1,287 |
1,450 |
137 |
WHB |
27 |
187 |
145 |
69 |
Total |
1,234 |
3,729 |
4,164 |
799 |