asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state in respect of each of the five years ended 31st March, 1953 to 1957, (a) the average number of persons drawing unemployment assistance, and (b) the total cost per year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unemployment Assistance.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement, showing (a) weekly average number of recipients of unemployment assistance and (b) total amount of unemployment assistance paid in each of the five years ended 31st March, 1957:—
|
Year ended 31st March |
Weekly Average Number of Recipients |
Total Amount Paid |
|
£ |
||
|
1953 |
31,029 |
1,437,306 |
|
1954 |
26,792 |
1,329,913 |
|
1955 |
24,663 |
1,226,733 |
|
1956 |
21,498 |
1,031,337 |
|
1957 |
23,425 |
1,134,000 |
|
(Provisional) |