Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Dec 1995

Vol. 459 No. 3

Written Answers. - Weekly Income for Long-Term Unemployed.

Joe Walsh

Question:

158 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Social Welfare the estimated income of a long-term unemployed married person with three, four, five or six children when account is taken of all allowances, including secondary benefits such as a medical card; and the costs of local authority differential rent and work-seeking. [18101/95]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

The following table sets out the information requested.

Weekly Income and Costs for Long-Term Unemployed

Number of Children	Long-Term Unemployment Assistance	Total Income (incl. Child Benefit and secondary benefits)	Local Authority Rent
	£	£	£
3	139.60	177.64	13.20
4	152.80	201.22	15.10
5	166.00	224.79	17.00
6	179.20	248.36	18.90

Notes:

The rate of unemployment assistance comprises the personal rate, the adult dependant rate, and child dependant allowances for the relevant number of children.

Secondary benefits include medical card, free fuel allowance, smokeless fuel allowance, Christmas bonus, back to school clothing and footwear allowance and butter vouchers.

Local authority rent is based on the Dublin Corporation rent scheme.

There are no work seeking costs included as these can vary depending on circumstances and location.