Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2013
377. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013, if she will outline the average duration of time spent on jobseeker's allowance for each age category laid out in that reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25356/13]
View answerThe average duration of time for which persons reported in Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013 are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance is 1,185 days (3.24 years). The attached tabular statement details the average duration of claims in each of the age categories identified previously.
Average claim durations of jobseeker’s assistance at 27 April 2013 for the group reported in Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013.
|
- |
Under 20 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-59 |
60-64 |
Overall Average |
|
Days |
228 |
743 |
1,527 |
1,810 |
1,987 |
2,348 |
2,641 |
1,185 |
|
Years |
0.62 |
2.03 |
4.18 |
4.85 |
5.44 |
6.43 |
7.23 |
3.24 |
