Róisín Shortall
Question:182 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Social Welfare the numbers of persons in receipt of a lone parent's allowance for each of the past 10 years. [17158/96]
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
|
Year |
Lone Parent's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
Prisoner's Wife's Allowance |
Unmarried Mother's Allowance |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(2) |
(2) |
||
|
1986 |
— |
3,011 |
4,864 |
269 |
12,039 |
|
1987 |
— |
3,334 |
5,773 |
254 |
13,930 |
|
1988 |
— |
3,505 |
6,715 |
208 |
15,062 |
|
1989 |
— |
3,580 |
7,347 |
212 |
16,564 |
|
1990 |
25,231 |
— |
8,065 |
— |
— |
|
1991 |
29,184 |
— |
8,626 |
— |
— |
|
1992 |
32,927 |
— |
9,270 |
— |
— |
|
1993 |
36,653 |
— |
9,564 |
— |
— |
|
1994 |
40,700 |
— |
9,845 |
— |
— |
|
1995 |
45,779 |
— |
10,063 |
— |
— |
(1)Lone parent's allowance was introduced in November 1990. All recipients of unmarried mother's allowance were transferred to the new scheme at that time. In addition, recipients of deserted wife's allowance and prisoner's wife's allowance with children also transferred to the new scheme.
(2)Includes recipients with children only.