Social Insurance

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Questions (240)

Colm Keaveney

Question:

240. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons, broken down by administrative division and by age group, currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28236/14]

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Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated by my Department. I am, however, informed that at the end of May 2014 there were 34,521 persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution. This analysis includes contributions under PRSI classes J and S (low income and self-employed workers) recorded since 2005 which were not available for analysis previously supplied to the Deputy. The analysis does not include class J and S contributions prior to 2005 and also does not include pre-79 social insurance contributions. A tabular statement breaking this number down by age and administrative area is attached.

Jobseeker's Assistance recipients at 27 May 2014 who have not made any contribution to the PRSI system (class A contributions and class J and S contributions since 2005).

Administrative District	Under 20	20-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-59	60-65	Grand Total
Cork Central	316	701	353	222	149	70	55	1,866
Dublin Central	540	849	542	442	274	64	84	2,795
Dublin North	789	1,001	446	349	173	52	45	2,855
Dublin South	745	1,057	511	397	218	45	41	3,014
Mid Leinster	603	967	396	216	138	48	60	2,428
Mid West	494	859	419	275	196	71	75	2,389
Midlands North	783	1,362	604	323	303	92	105	3,572
Midlands South	677	1,107	499	263	222	72	60	2,900
North East	481	934	438	286	186	73	72	2,470
North West	417	821	412	332	295	154	154	2,585
South East	652	1,008	538	314	253	99	86	2,950
South West	338	689	332	223	207	80	93	1,962
West	393	952	528	351	266	112	133	2,735
Totals	7,228	12,307	6,018	3,993	2,880	1,032	1,063	34,521