asked the Minister for Social Welfare the numbers of people in County Offaly who were in receipt of (i) unemployment assistance for the years 1983, 1984 and 1985; and (ii) supplementary welfare benefit for the years 1983, 1984 and 1985; the total amount of money paid on supplementary welfare benefit in County Offaly in 1983, 1984 and 1985; and the amount provided for supplementary welfare benefit for that county for 1986.
Written Answers. - County Offaly Social Welfare Statistics.
147.
Mr. Cowen
Statistics are not available on the numbers of people in County Offaly who were in receipt of unemployment assistance for the years 1983 to 1985. The average number of persons on the live register in County Offaly which includes persons signing for unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance and for credits only was as follows:
|
Year |
Total Live Register |
|
1983 |
2,891 |
|
1984 |
3,084 |
|
1985 |
3,603 |
The number of recipients and the expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance in County Offaly for the period 1983 to 1985 were as follows:
|
Year |
Recipients |
Expenditure |
|
End of 1983 |
343 |
£286,515 |
|
1984 |
261 |
£303,000 (Provisional) |
|
1985 |
216 |
£318,000 (Provisional) |
An estimate of expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance for County Offaly in 1986 is not yet available.