Vol. 394 No. 8
250 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will provide statistical details on the numbers of unemployed people, with specific reference to the numbers (a) signing on for unemployment benefit, (b) signing on for unemployment assistance, (c) signing on for pay-related benefit and (d) signing on for credits; and the total signing on nationally at employment centres for the six months from June to November, 1989 inclusive.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table.
Persons on the Live Register* June — November 1989.
|
Month |
Unemployment Benefit |
Unemployment Assistance |
Others** |
Total Live Register |
Pay-related Benefit*** |
|
June |
63,542 |
149,748 |
17,020 |
230,310 |
26,415 |
|
July |
63,078 |
149,801 |
17,096 |
229,975 |
24,849 |
|
August |
63,261 |
151,366 |
17,107 |
231,734 |
24,278 |
|
September |
59,157 |
147,711 |
17,254 |
224,122 |
23,087 |
|
October |
58,470 |
144,671 |
17,141 |
220,282 |
22,826 |
|
November |
59,394 |
145,167 |
17,242 |
221,803 |
22,784 |
