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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Ceisteanna (253)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

253. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for all social welfare payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53410/17]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information (where available) requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table:

Average time to Award by scheme at 31 October 2017

Schemes

Average time to award (weeks)

Jobseeker's Benefit

1

Jobseeker's Allowance

2

One-Parent Family Payment

5

State Pension Contributory (Dom)

5

Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension

1

Widowed Parent Grant

1

State Pension Non-Contributory

16

Household Benefits

1

Free Travel

4

Domiciliary Care Allowance

17

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

1

Child Benefit (Domestic & FRA)

3

Child Benefit (EU Regulation)

32

Child Benefit (Over 16)

1

Child Benefit (Additional Child)

1

Treatment Benefit

6

Maternity Benefit

6

Paternity Benefit

6

Family Income Supplement (New)

4

Carer's Allowance

16

Carer's Benefit

11

Disability Allowance

10

Invalidity Pension

5

Illness Benefit

1

Occupational Injury Benefit

1

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