Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2022
461. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit in Fingal, County Dublin from 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6158/22]
View answerThe data requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Note that the recipient numbers refer to the number of persons with Jobseeker Benefit claims registered in the following social welfare offices: Balbriggan, Blanchardstown, and Swords. Recipients who attend these offices may reside outside the bounds of the Fingal local authority area; there may also be recipients residing within the bounds of the Fingal local authority area who attend a different office.
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit Recipients |
1,878 |
1,784 |
1,914 |
2,968 |
2,191 |
