Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
90. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving a social protection payment, and the type of payment, in County Westmeath, in tabular form. [46227/15]
View answer91. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving a social protection payment, and the type of payment, in County Longford, in tabular form. [46228/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together.
The information requested by the Deputy (where available) is detailed in the following table.
Recipients of a Social Welfare payment in Counties Westmeath and Longford at the end of November 2015
|
Type of Payment |
Westmeath |
Longford |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
1,746 |
1,321 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
5,825 |
2,721 |
|
State Pension (Transition) |
0 |
0 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
2,290 |
1,040 |
|
Death Benefit (OIB Widows) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
6,519 |
2,833 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
841 |
393 |
|
Widow/er's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Farm Assist |
132 |
174 |
|
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
11 |
15 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
939 |
265 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Maternity Benefit |
396 |
154 |
|
Adoptive Benefit |
0 |
0 |
|
Health and Safety Benefit |
1 |
4 |
|
Community Employment Programme |
635 |
351 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
N/A |
N/A |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Job Initiative |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back To Work Allowance Employee |
0 |
0 |
|
Back To Work Enterprise Allowance |
229 |
149 |
|
JobBridge National Internship Scheme |
103 |
50 |
|
Back To Education Allowance(3) |
461 |
201 |
|
Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme |
10 |
4 |
|
Gateway |
N/A |
N/A |
|
JobsPlus |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Other Employment Supports(6) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
18 |
20 |
|
Disability Allowance |
2,388 |
1,370 |
|
Blind Pension |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Carer's Allowance |
1,350 |
853 |
|
Illness Benefit |
1,025 |
534 |
|
Interim Illness Benefit |
9 |
6 |
|
Injury Benefit |
20 |
5 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
1,214 |
581 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Carer's Benefit |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
623 |
230 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Child Benefit Families |
12,440 |
5,590 |
|
Child Benefit Children |
24,115 |
11,280 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
623 |
230 |
|
Rent Allowance |
N/A |
N/A |
