Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2025
616. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe to process widowed parent grant applications per county, in tabular form; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51238/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraBereaved Parent Grant (formerly known as Widowed Parent Grant) is a once off grant for widows, widowers, surviving civil partner's or surviving qualified cohabitants, who have one or more dependent children residing with them. In order to qualify for this grant, a person must be entitled to, or in receipt of Bereaved Partner's Contributory Pension, One Parent Family Payment, Death Benefit (under the Occupational Injuries Scheme), State Pension (Contributory) or State Pension (Non-Contributory), which includes a child support payment.
The average processing time for a Bereaved Parent Grant application is one week.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
