Bernard J. Durkan
Question:310 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of unemployment assistance; the number in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24826/98]
Written Answers - Social Welfare Benefits.
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:311 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of non contributory old age pensions; the numbers in receipt of these in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24827/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:313 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of disability benefit; the number in receipt of this in the corresponding period in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:314 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of contributory old age pensions; the numbers in receipt of these in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24830/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:315 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of recipients of contributory widow's and widower's pension; the number in receipt of these in the same period in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:316 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of one parent family allowance; the number in receipt of this in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24832/98]
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:321 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of unemployability supplement; the number in receipt of this in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24837/98]
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316 and 321 together.
The information required by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
|
Scheme |
30 Sept. 1997 |
31 Dec. 1997 |
30 Sept. 1998 |
|
Unemployment Assistance |
164,498 |
159,777 |
136,350 |
|
Old Age (Non-Con) Pension |
99,477 |
98,835 |
96,667 |
|
Disability Benefit |
44,000* |
43,500* |
43,836 |
|
Old Age Contributory Pension |
66,564 |
70,022 |
71,095 |
|
Widow/er's Contributory Pension |
96,966 |
97,340 |
98/121 |
|
One-Parent Family Payment |
56,869 |
58,960 |
64,088 |
|
Unemployability Supplement |
813 |
835 |
838 |
* Estimated
Bernard J. Durkan
Question:312 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of families in receipt of child benefit; the number of children in respect of which these payments are made; the corresponding number in 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24828/98]
The statistics requested are as follows:
|
October 1998 |
October 1997 |
|
|
Number of families in receipt of child benefit |
497,069 |
496,591 |
|
Number of children in payment on child benefit |
1,019,724 |
1,039,160 |
While the number of families, particularly smaller families, is increasing, the number of families with three or more children is decreasing.