Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
177. 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 have been subject to a penalty rate in each of the years from 2011 to 2014, inclusive. [11260/15]
View answerDuring the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014, penalty rates were applied a total of 4,878 times to persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance.
A breakdown by age and year is given in the attached tabular statement.
Applications of penalty rates in respect of under 25 jobseeker's allowance recipients 2011 to 2014
|
Age when penalty applied |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total |
|
18 |
33 |
112 |
216 |
339 |
700 |
|
19 |
30 |
128 |
288 |
425 |
871 |
|
20 |
33 |
108 |
232 |
361 |
734 |
|
21 |
28 |
107 |
250 |
327 |
712 |
|
22 |
28 |
85 |
185 |
339 |
637 |
|
23 |
30 |
87 |
210 |
321 |
648 |
|
24 |
15 |
81 |
183 |
297 |
576 |
|
Grand Total |
197 |
708 |
1,564 |
2,409 |
4,878 |
