Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
288. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the recently released live register figures, May 2014, include or exclude persons who are involved in social welfare work placement schemes (details supplied); and if not included if she will provide exact figures of persons participating in the schemes. [26948/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total live register at the end of May stood at 388,764, which includes people working part time and signing for unemployed days (Jobseeker’s Allowance Casuals and Jobseeker’s Benefit Casuals). Also included in the live register are people signing on for Credits but not receiving any money (Jobseeker’s Benefit Credits only) and Springboard participants, who are in part-time education.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of people who are exluded from the Live Register but engaged on CE schemes, TUS schemes, JobBridge, BTWEA Self-employed, BTEA back to education, VTOS and Partial Capacity Benefit, where available, is detailed in the tabular statement for the end of April 2014.
|
Scheme (Source: Central Statistics Office) |
Participants |
|
Community employment (excluding supervisors) |
22,961 |
|
TUS |
7,419 |
|
JobBridge |
6,750 |
|
Back to work enterprise allowance scheme - self employed |
10,406 |
|
Back to education allowance (BTEA) |
23,335 |
|
Total |
70,871 |
|
Scheme (Source: Department of Social Protection) |
Recipients |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
1,284 |
VTOS: VTOS participants are estimated at 5,000 each year.
