Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 May 2017
137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more. [21260/17]
View answer138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 36 months or more. [21261/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in a tabular statement.
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Recipients of Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit and signing for Jobseeker’s Credits by age and specified durations at the end of March 2017 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
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Age |
> 12 months |
> 36 Months |
Totals |
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18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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19 |
967 |
1 |
968 |
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20 |
1,502 |
0 |
1,502 |
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21 |
1,570 |
350 |
1,920 |
|
22 |
1,630 |
583 |
2,213 |
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23 |
1,795 |
700 |
2,495 |
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24 |
1,888 |
851 |
2,739 |
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25 |
2,272 |
1,192 |
3,464 |
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Total |
11,624 |
3,677 |
15,301 |
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Jobseeker’s Benefit |
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Age |
> 12 months |
> 36 Months |
Totals |
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18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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20 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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21 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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22 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
23 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
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24 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
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25 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
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Total |
46 |
0 |
46 |
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Jobseeker’s Credits |
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Age |
> 12 months |
> 36 Months |
Totals |
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18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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21 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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22 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
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23 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
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24 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
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25 |
15 |
5 |
20 |
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Total |
41 |
6 |
47 |
