asked the Minister for Social Welfare the average rate of unemployment for 1986 underlying the estimates for unemployment benefit and assistance published in the Book of Estimates; and the cost of each additional 1,000 unemployed.
Written Answers. - Average Rate of Unemployment.
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The average rate of unemployment underlying the 1986 published estimates for unemployment benefit and assistance is 236,500. The cost of each additional 1,000 unemployed is estimated at £2.6 million in 1986.