Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
378 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Irish, EU and non-EU citizens who were refused a welfare payment in 2011 due to failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition. [5453/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of applications that have been disallowed welfare payments, based on the failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition (HRC), from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 is 4,494. A breakdown of the figures by nationality groupings is set out in the following tabular statement:
|
Scheme |
Irish |
EU |
Non-EU |
Total |
|
Child Benefit |
24 |
861 |
224 |
1,109 |
|
Disability Allowance |
35 |
309 |
58 |
402 |
|
Carer’s Allowance |
42 |
120 |
60 |
222 |
|
Jobseeker’s Allowance |
310 |
1,761 |
151 |
2,222 |
|
Interim Jobseeker’s Allowance |
28 |
327 |
22 |
377 |
|
State Pension Contributory |
1 |
1 |
— |
2 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
15 |
111 |
34 |
160 |
|
Total |
455 |
3,490 |
549 |
4,494 |
