Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
808. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients and cost to the Exchequer of the one-parent family payment, jobseeker's transition payment and family income supplement in 2015 and in 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26126/16]
View answerThe following table provides details of the average number of recipients getting a payment each week on Jobseeker’s Allowance, One Parent Family Payment and Family Income Supplement for 2015 and for 2016 up to end of August:
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2015 outturn |
2016 YTD end Aug 2016 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
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expenditure (€'000) |
2,742,509 |
1,674,371 |
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average number receiving a payment each week |
264,070 |
243,380 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
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|
expenditure (€'000) |
670,564 |
325,187 |
|
average number receiving a payment each week |
55,420 |
41,104 |
|
Family Income Supplement |
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|
expenditure (€'000) |
367,872 |
270,762 |
|
average number receiving a payment each week |
52,390 |
55,789 |
Jobseeker’s Transition is funded from the Jobseeker’s Allowance subhead. It is not possible to disaggregate specific expenditure for Jobseeker’s Transition. At end of December 2015, there was 14,995 people claiming Jobseekers Transition, while at end of July 2016, there were 14,936 such claims.
The expenditure data for 2015 is provisional pending completion of audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
The expenditure data up to end of August 2016 is also provisional and is subject to reconciliation.
