Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
577. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving a jobseeker’s allowance; the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker’s for more than 390 days; the number of persons currently receiving the fuel allowance who qualified due to being in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance; and the number of persons receiving a working family payment. [12758/21]
View answerThe data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below
|
Figures as at 28/02/2021 |
Number of Recipients |
|
Jobseekers Allowance |
140,368 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance (Claim duration > 390 days) |
90,480 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance + Fuel Allowance |
31,394 |
|
Working Family Payment |
46,688 |
