asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total amount of unemployment assistance payments made in each of the months of February, March, April, May, June, 1940, and the amount of such payments made in each month in respect of the Dublin registration area.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.
The total amount of unemployment assistance payments made in each of the months of February, March, April, May, June, 1940, and the amount of such payments made in each of those months in respect of the Dublin registration area were as follows. The figures are, of course, subject to audit:—
Month |
Total Amount of Unemployment Assistance Paid |
Amount Paid in Respect of the Dublin Registration Area |
1940: |
£ |
£ |
February |
157,486 |
48,838 |
March |
125,565 |
40,416 |
April |
122,840 |
41,084 |
May |
135,293 |
48,526 |
June |
87,800 |
34,428 |