Vol. 435 No. 9
142 Mr. R. Burke asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people in receipt of unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance, family income supplement and rent allowance; the average weekly payment per recipient in the year 1992; and the projected average weekly payment per recipient for 1993.
143 Mr. R. Burke asked the Minister for Social Welfare the average unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance payment per week for the year 1992; and the projected average unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance for 1993.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together.
The information requested is set out in the following table:
|
Social Welfare Payment |
Nos. of Recipients (Current) |
Average Weekly Payment 1992 |
Projected Average Weekly Payment 1993 |
|
£ |
£ |
||
|
Unemployment Benefit |
67,085 |
61.00 |
61.60 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
202,079 |
71.00 |
71.80 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
8,921 |
33.88 |
36.47 |
|
Rent Allowance |
878 |
16.53 |
17.02 |
