Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
467. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance aged 18 to19, 20 to 21, 22 to 24; the number aged 18 to 19, 20 to 21, 22 to 24; broken down by county; the total amount spent on jobseeker's allowance on 18 to 24 year olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47491/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure and county of residence is not collated by my Department. I am however, informed that at the end of September 2012, there were 295,526 people in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance. 59,854 of these were aged between 18 and 24 years. I set out below a table detailing the breakdown of this number by age for the Deputy’s information.
Jobseekers Allowance
|
Age |
Number of Recipients |
Percentage of Total Recipients |
|
18 |
3,230 |
1.1% |
|
19 |
6,887 |
2.3% |
|
20 |
8,356 |
2.8% |
|
21 |
9,162 |
3.1% |
|
22 |
10,443 |
3.5% |
|
23 |
10,936 |
3.7% |
|
24 |
10,840 |
3.7% |
|
Totals |
59,854 |
20.3% |
