Social Protection | To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution related payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution related payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.
For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 17 May, 2022.
* To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the waiting time for a decision in respect of applications for various social welfare payments has been shortened; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan T.D.
For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 17 May, 2022.
REPLY
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
– 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
– 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% |
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