Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
286 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under the age of twenty five years who are currently in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and or benefit payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31180/11]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is in the attached tabular statement. There were 71,064 claimants aged under 25 on Jobseeker's Allowance and 9,424 on Jobseeker's Benefit
|
Age |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
Total |
|
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
23 |
171 |
554 |
1,253 |
2,004 |
2,519 |
2,900 |
9,424 |
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
5,222 |
8,724 |
10,127 |
10,857 |
11,775 |
12,410 |
11,949 |
71,064 |
|
Total |
5,245 |
8,895 |
10,681 |
12,110 |
13,779 |
14,929 |
14,849 |
80,488 |
287 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is only entitled to €100 supplementary welfare allowance while they are awaiting their illness claim in view of the fact that when they were in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance they were in receipt of the maximum rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31218/11]
View answerSince January 2010 the maximum amount of supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) payable to a person less than 22 years of age is €100 per week. The person concerned has been awarded his maximum entitlement under the SWA scheme.
