asked the Minister for Social Welfare the average weekly number of recipients of pay related benefit payable under unemployment benefit schemes in 1976 and 1977; and the average weekly payments for each of these years.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Benefit.
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The average weekly number of recipients of pay-related benefit in 1976 who were in receipt of unemployment benefit was 22,365 and their average weekly payment of pay-related benefit was £6.64. The corresponding figures for 1977 (which are estimated) were 19,270 and £7.58 respectively.