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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Ceisteanna (844)

Claire Kerrane

Ceist:

844. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting time for each application for social welfare payments, in tabular form. [20082/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the attached tabular statement. 

Average time to award scheme claims at end of June 2020 

Scheme

Average weeks to award

State Pension (Contributory)

3

Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension

1

State Pension (Non-Contributory)

5

Jobseeker's Allowance

1

Jobseeker's Benefit

2

One-Parent Family Payment

3

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basic

1

Maternity Benefit

6

Paternity Benefit

6

Parents Benefit

1

Carer's Allowance

5

Carer's Benefit

4

Disability Allowance

7

Invalidity Pension

7

Illness Benefit

1

Occupational Injury Benefit

1

Child Benefit

2

Working Family Payment  (New Claims)

1

Domiciliary Care Allowance

7

Household Benefits

1

Free Travel

1

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