asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the years 1933-34, and 1934-35, the amount of the receipts in respect of unemployment insurance (a) from employers and work people; (b) from State funds; (c) from other sources, and (d) the total receipts; and the payments in respect of unemployment insurance (a) to work-people; (b) to associates in lieu of unemployment benefit; (c) other payments, and (d) the total payments.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Insurance Finances.
I am circulating with the Official Report a statement containing the desired information.
Following is that statement:—
The amounts paid into and out of the Unemployment Fund under the headings specified in the question in the years 1933-34 and 1934-35 are as follows.
Those for the 1934-35 year are subject to audit:—
|
RECEIPTS |
1933-34 |
1934-35 |
|
(a) Contribution by Employers and Workpeople |
£553,360 |
£816,362 |
|
(b) State Grant |
236,678 |
236,428 |
|
(c) Other receipts |
895 |
878 |
|
(d) Total receipts |
790,933 |
1,053,668 |
|
PAYMENTS |
||
|
(a) Unemployment Benefit paid to Workpeople |
591,756 |
593,010 |
|
(b) Payments to Associations in lieu of Unemployment Benefit |
10,079 |
7,446 |
|
(c) Other payments* |
181,302 |
431,890 |
|
(d) Total payments |
783,137 |
1,032,346 |
|
*Includes Interest on Advances from Central Fund |
21,929 |
20,851 |
|
Contribution to Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote in aid of cost of administration |
157,592 |
159,336 |
|
Transferred to Unemployment Insurance and Unemployment Assistance Vote under Section 25 of Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 |
nil. |
250,000 |
|
Other payments |
1,781 |
1,703 |