James Bannon
Ceist:153 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of migrants claiming benefits here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8668/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 February 2012
Ceisteanna (154)
Freagraí scríofa
The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated by my Department as not all schemes register the details of the client's nationality.
If a person has paid the required PRSI class, in non-EU cases had a valid Work Permit and satisfies all the qualifying conditions of the scheme (including the Habitual Residence Condition) they are treated as equally as all other claimants.
At the end of January 2012 there were approximately 315,018 identifiable non-Irish nationals claiming benefits in this jurisdiction. A scheme breakdown of this number is set out for your information.
|
Scheme |
Non-Irish National |
|
Carers Allowance |
Not Available |
|
Carers Benefit |
Not Available |
|
Domiciliary Care Scheme |
3,637 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
1,022 |
|
State Pension Contributory |
4,551 |
|
State Pension Non-contributory |
3,979 |
|
State Pension Transition |
353 |
|
Widow(er)’s Contributory Pension |
2,561 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
Not Available |
|
FIS |
8,467 |
|
Child Benefit (Recipients) |
121,592 |
|
Child Benefit (Children) |
223,362 |
|
Blind Persons Pension |
Not Available |
|
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (1) |
11,162 |
|
Rent Supplement |
35,333 |
|
Mortgage Interest Supplement |
1,979 |
|
Other Supplements (2) |
1,234 |
|
Disability Benefit |
10,749 |
|
Occupational Injury Benefit |
383 |
|
One-parent Family Payment |
15,668 |
|
Back to Education Allowance |
4,288 |
|
Back to Work |
2,540 |
|
Internship Program |
444 |
|
Labour Market Activation Fund |
59 |
|
Springboard Program |
334 |
|
Short Term Enterprise Allowance |
167 |
|
Jobseekers Allowance |
59,087 |
|
Jobseekers Benefit |
25,429 |
(1) Includes Direct Provision Allowance.
(2) Includes Diet, Travel, Creche, etc.