Question:
229 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of asylum seekers claiming rent allowance in each Dublin postal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/00]
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Payments.
At present there are 5,442 payments of basic supplementary welfare allowance, SWA, and 847 payments of unemployment assistance being made to asylum seekers in the Dublin area. In addition, there is a small number of asylum seekers in receipt of one parent family payment.
It is estimated that 4,600 of these asylum seekers are also in receipt of a rent supplement. The remainder are residing in emergency accommodation such as B and Bs.
The total number of asylum seekers claiming rent in each of Dublin's postal areas is shown in the following table.
|
Postal Area |
Estimated No. of RentSupplements |
|
Co. Dublin |
225 |
|
D1 |
716 |
|
D2 |
209 |
|
D3 |
222 |
|
D4 |
85 |
|
D5 |
19 |
|
D6 |
534 |
|
D7 |
724 |
|
D8 |
812 |
|
D9 |
119 |
|
D10 |
20 |
|
D11 |
24 |
|
D12 |
72 |
|
D13 |
18 |
|
D14 |
26 |
|
D15 |
176 |
|
D16 |
69 |
|
D17 |
1 |
|
D18 |
10 |
|
D20 |
12 |
|
D22 |
107 |
|
D24 |
400 |
|
Total |
4,600 |