asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons in receipt of unemployment insurance and assistance for the first Saturday in July in each of the years 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Insurance and Assistance.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of persons in receipt of unemployment insurance benefit on the first Saturday in July in each of the following years, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951.
With your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, I will take Questions Nos. 33 and 34 together, and, as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, again with your permission, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement referred to:—
NUMBER of persons in receipt of Unemployment Benefit and Unemployment Assistance, on the first Saturday in July in each of the years 1946 to 1951, inclusive
|
No. of persons in receipt of |
Total |
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|
Unemployment Benefit |
Unemployment Assistance |
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|
1946 |
15,494 |
24,084 |
39,578 |
|
1947 |
13,478 |
20,646 |
34,124 |
|
1948 |
14,730 |
24,480 |
39,210 |
|
1949 |
12,968 |
26,821 |
39,789 |
|
1950 |
10,546 |
24,659 |
35,205 |
|
1951 |
11,462 |
21,143 |
32,605 |