Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 September 2019
36. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare workers that claim unemployment benefit or assistance throughout the months of June, July and August; the breakdown of these figures for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38873/19]
View answerThe total number of persons who declared their employment category as childcare and related occupations who have claimed jobseeker's payments in June, July and August 2016-2019 are detailed in the following tabular statements.
Claims between June and August 2016
| June | July | August | |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 3,590 | 3,780 | 3,759 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 810 | 1,140 | 1,139 |
| Total | 4,400 | 4,920 | 4,898 |
Claims between June and August 2017
| June | July | August | |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2,858 | 3,081 | 2,929 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 581 | 1,078 | 778 |
| Total | 3,439 | 4,159 | 3,707 |
Claims between June and August 2018
| June | July | August | |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 2,309 | 2,503 | 2,380 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 577 | 1,069 | 771 |
| Total | 2,906 | 3,572 | 3,151 |
Claims between June and August 2019
| June | July | August | |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | 1,833 | 2,081 | 1,980 |
| Jobseeker's Benefit | 535 | 1,045 | 803 |
| Total | 2,368 | 3,126 | 2,783 |
