I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 525 together.
The following means test based schemes are assessed in terms of operational performance:
- State Pension (Non-Contributory)
- Jobseeker's Allowance
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Total
- Carer's Allowance
- Disability Allowance and
- Household Benefits.
The following schemes which are based on PRSI contributions are also assessed:
- State Pension (Contributory)
- Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension
- Jobseeker's Benefit
- Maternity Benefit
- Paternity Benefit
- Invalidity Pension
- Illness Benefit and
- Occupational Injury Benefit.
The attached tabular statement below outlines the agreed target and metric for each scheme, along with the average targets achieved in March 2022 and March 2021.
Scheme
|
Target
|
Metric
|
Target Performance March 2022
|
Target Performance March 2021
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|
75%
|
In 12 Weeks
|
77%
|
75%
|
Jobseeker's Allowance
|
90%
|
In 6 Weeks
|
97%
|
97%
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
90%
|
In 10 Weeks
|
99%
|
98%
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance Basic
|
90%
|
In 1 Week
|
90%
|
95%
|
Carer's Allowance
|
75%
|
In 11 Weeks
|
92%
|
95%
|
Disability Allowance
|
75%
|
In 10 Weeks
|
92%
|
95%
|
Household Benefits
|
90%
|
In 4 Weeks
|
99%
|
100%
|
Scheme
|
Target
|
Metric
|
Target Performance March 2022
|
Target Performance March 2021
|
State Pension (Contributory)
|
90%
|
By date of entitlement
|
94%
|
94%
|
Widow(er)'s Contributory Pension
|
90%
|
In 6 Weeks
|
92%
|
97%
|
Jobseeker's Benefit
|
90%
|
In 3 Weeks
|
96%
|
94%
|
Maternity Benefit
|
90%
|
By due date
|
94%
|
92%
|
Paternity Benefit
|
90%
|
By Commencement of leave
|
90%
|
90%
|
Invalidity Pension
|
90%
|
In 10 Weeks
|
86%
|
94%
|
Illness Benefit
|
90%
|
In 1 week
|
83%
|
75%
|
Occupational Injury Benefit
|
90%
|
In 1 week
|
52%
|
50%
|