Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
790. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of those aged 65 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [16038/20]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of people aged 65 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020 is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
The number of recipients of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit aged 65 years of age at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2019 and at the end of June 2020.
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
Jobseeker’s Benefit |
Total |
|
|
2012 |
1,097 |
571 |
1,668 |
|
2013 |
1,149 |
455 |
1,604 |
|
2014 |
2,196 |
2,332 |
4,528 |
|
2015 |
2,416 |
2,561 |
4,997 |
|
2016 |
2,540 |
2,647 |
5,187 |
|
2017 |
2,761 |
2,897 |
5,658 |
|
2018 |
2,741 |
2,744 |
5,485 |
|
2019 |
2,530 |
2,581 |
5,111 |
|
June 2020 |
2,209 |
2,290 |
4,499 |
