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
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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
|