Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number of persons in receipt of a long-term unemployment payment have fluctuated in the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1535/16]
View answerRecipients of a long-term unemployment payment are people in receipt of a social welfare jobseeker’s payment continuously for a period exceeding one year. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement below.
Long-term recipients at the end of each year 2010 to 2015
|
Year |
Recipients |
Year on Year Variance |
|
2010 |
177,067 |
- |
|
2011 |
205,925 |
16.3% |
|
2012 |
214,428 |
4.1% |
|
2013 |
205,248 |
-4.3% |
|
2014 |
187,798 |
-8.5% |
|
2015 |
150,582 |
-19.8% |
|
Overall Variance 2015 V 2010 |
-15.0% |
