Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
176. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who are in receipt of €100, €144 and €188. [11259/15]
View answerThere were 39,746 persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who were in receipt of payments at weekly basic rates of €100; €144; and €188 at the end of February 2015. A breakdown of this number by age and rate is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Under 25 year old recipients of jobseeker's allowance by age and rate at the end of February 2015
|
Age |
€188 |
€144 |
€100 |
Total by age |
|
18 |
138 |
0 |
3163 |
3,301 |
|
19 |
310 |
0 |
4929 |
5,239 |
|
20 |
501 |
0 |
5185 |
5,686 |
|
21 |
654 |
0 |
4986 |
5,640 |
|
22 |
836 |
91 |
4967 |
5,894 |
|
23 |
1542 |
3168 |
2045 |
6,755 |
|
24 |
3448 |
2765 |
1018 |
7,231 |
|
Total by Rate |
7,429 |
6,024 |
26,293 |
39,746 |
