Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022
1035. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's transitional payment in each year of the years 2013 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the percentage of the total in each year who were enrolled in further or higher education courses leading to qualifications at levels 6 to 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20234/22]
View answerMy Department does not have the information requested by the Deputy on those enrolled in further or higher education courses leading to qualifications at levels 6 to 10. However, my Department can provide information relating to Jobseekers Transitional Payment (JST) recipients and those that closed their claim and self certified as having taken up educational, training or employment placement.
Table 1 shows the number of JST recipients at the end of each month, from January to March 2022, alongside the number of JST recipients who have closed their claim and self certified as having taken up educational, training or employment placement in that month.
Table 2 shows the number of Jobseekers JST recipients at the 31st December each year, from 2013 to 2021, alongside the number of JST recipients who have closed their claim and self certified as having taken up educational, training or employment placement in that year.
Table 1: JST recipients, and closures to take up educational, training or employment placement and total closures, by month in 2022
|
Month |
JST recipients |
JST closures to take up educational, training or employment placement |
Total Closures |
Percentage of Total closures |
|
January |
16,517 |
9 |
348 |
3% |
|
February |
16,481 |
16 |
341 |
5% |
|
March |
16,499 |
18 |
404 |
4% |
Table 2: JST recipients, and closures to take up educational, training or employment placement and total closures, by year
|
Year |
JST recipients |
JST closures to take up educational, training or employment placement |
Total Closures |
Percentage of Total closures |
|
2013 |
507 |
12 |
202 |
6% |
|
2014 |
1,982 |
47 |
585 |
8% |
|
2015 |
14,995 |
291 |
3,611 |
8% |
|
2016 |
14,580 |
440 |
4,820 |
9% |
|
2017 |
14,618 |
419 |
4,301 |
10% |
|
2018 |
14,796 |
298 |
4,123 |
7% |
|
2019 |
15,234 |
236 |
4,136 |
6% |
|
2020 |
15,954 |
135 |
3,504 |
4% |
|
2021 |
16,533 |
142 |
3,741 |
4% |
