The information requested by the Deputy regarding the number of persons in receipt of farm assist at the end of each month since January 2012 to date in 2013 is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Number of Recipients of Farm Assist, 2012 and 2013 to date.
2012
Month
|
Number of Recipients
|
January
|
11,351
|
February
|
11,364
|
March
|
11,346
|
April
|
11,158
|
May
|
11,154
|
June
|
11,137
|
July
|
11,137
|
August
|
11,138
|
September
|
11,092
|
October
|
11,134
|
November
|
11,137
|
December
|
11,162
|
2013
Month
|
Number of Recipients
|
January
|
11,207
|
February
|
11,177
|
March
|
11,100
|
April
|
10,867
|
May
|
10,785
|
June
|
10,726
|
July
|
10,655
|
August
|
10,601
|
September
|
10,316
|
October
|
10,260
|
November
|
10,247
|