Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 October 2022
310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for jobseeker’s allowance and benefit who have been approved the payment in the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51065/22]
View answer311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for jobseeker’s allowance and benefit who have been refused the payment in the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51066/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together.
Jobseeker's Benefit is a payment for people between 18 and 66 years of age who become fully or partly unemployed and have paid sufficient pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions.
Jobseeker's Allowance is a means-tested payment made to people who are unemployed.
Over the 12-month period from October 2021 to September 2022, there were 112,655 claims awarded and 13,336 claims disallowed for Jobseeker's Allowance.
In the same time period, there were 129,954 claims awarded and 8,382 claims disallowed for Jobseeker's Benefit.
