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Social Welfare Benefits Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Ceisteanna (1455)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

1455. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for social protection payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16275/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested (where available) by the Deputy in relation to schemes that fall under the remit of my Department is detailed in the attached tabular statement.

I would like to advise the Deputy that the Disabled Passenger scheme and the Medical Card do not fall under the remit of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Furthermore the Pre-Retirement Allowance scheme closed to new entrants on the 4 thof July 2007.

Average time to Award for principal DEASP schemes, March 2018

Schemes

Average time to award (weeks)

Jobseeker's Benefit

1

Jobseeker's Allowance

2

One-Parent Family Payment

5

State Pension Contributory

4

Widow, Widower’s and Surviving Civil Partners Contributory Pension

4

Widowed Parent Grant

1

State Pension Non-Contributory

11

Household Benefits

1

Free Travel

1

Domiciliary Care Allowance

9

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

1

Child Benefit

3

Working Family Payment

2

Carer's Allowance

19

Carer's Benefit

10

Disability Allowance

14

Invalidity Pension

6

Illness Benefit

1

Occupational Injury Benefit

1

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