asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give a breakdown of the numbers in receipt of disability benefit for more than one year who are (a) men and (b) single women and (c) married women; and if he will give the percentage this represents of the total of each category in the workforce.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Statistics.
37.
The information requested is in the form of a statistical table which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Persons on Disability for more than one year as a percentage of those at work.
|
(1) |
(2) |
||
|
Category |
Number at work |
DB recipients of over 1 year's duration* |
(2) as % of (1) |
|
Men |
741,400 |
21,450 |
2.9% |
|
Women |
339,500 |
23,390 |
6.9% |
|
Total |
1,080,900 |
44,840 |
4.1% |
* December 1986.
Sources:
CSO Labour Force Survey, 1986.
Department of Social Welfare Statistical Report, 1986.
A breakdown of duration by marital status is not available.