Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017
384. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving a reduced 25 year old rate and a reduced 18 to 24 year old rate of jobseekers allowance respectively in the most recent month available and the corresponding month one year previously. [18077/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Recipients of a reduced rate Jobseekers Allowance payment by age and rate at the end of March in each of the years 2016 and 2017.
|
March 2016 |
March 2017 |
|||||
|
Age |
€100 |
€144 |
Total |
€100 |
€144 |
Total |
|
18 |
2,551 |
2 |
2,553 |
1,866 |
3 |
1,869 |
|
19 |
4,134 |
4 |
4,138 |
3,246 |
5 |
3,251 |
|
20 |
4,067 |
7 |
4,074 |
3,432 |
5 |
3,437 |
|
21 |
3,897 |
6 |
3,903 |
3,072 |
8 |
3,080 |
|
22 |
3,745 |
35 |
3,780 |
2,966 |
15 |
2,981 |
|
23 |
3,677 |
60 |
3,737 |
3,022 |
30 |
3,052 |
|
24 |
1,832 |
1,845 |
3,677 |
2,771 |
43 |
2,814 |
|
25 |
2 |
2,957 |
2,959 |
163 |
2,790 |
2,953 |
|
Grand Total |
23,905 |
4,916 |
28,821 |
20,538 |
2,899 |
23,437 |
