Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
169. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of payments under the jobseeker's allowance scheme and under the jobseeker's benefit scheme; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated in the past six years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1534/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement below.
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
Totals |
||||
|
- |
Recipients |
Year on Year Variance |
Recipients |
Year on Year Variance |
Recipients |
Year on Year Variance |
|
2010 |
261850 |
- |
123457 |
- |
385307 |
- |
|
2011 |
283929 |
8.4% |
96044 |
-22% |
379973 |
-1.4% |
|
2012 |
291640 |
2.7% |
78459 |
-18% |
370099 |
-2.6% |
|
2013 |
295077 |
1.2% |
55068 |
-30% |
350145 |
-5.4% |
|
2014 |
269951 |
-8.5% |
46335 |
-16% |
316286 |
-9.7% |
|
2015 |
246537 |
-8.7% |
37845 |
-18% |
284382 |
-10.1% |
|
Overall Variance 2015 V 2010 |
-5.8% |
-69.3% |
-26.2% |
