Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 May 2018
291. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time for applications for each social welfare payment in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20755/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Tabular statement
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 |
