Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2016

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Questions (90)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement and in receipt of one parent family payment and jobseeker transition payment respectively. [32273/16]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of persons in receipt of Rent Supplement and in receipt of One Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker Transition Payment is detailed in the following tabular statement.

Recipients of Rent Supplement at the end of September 2016 also in receipt of One Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker Transition Payment
One-Parent Family Payment	7,261
Jobseeker Transition Payment	2,658
Total	9,919