Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2444. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, one parent family payment, family income supplement, disability allowance, invalidity pension and non-contributory pension. [32686/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of households in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, one parent family payment, working family payment (formerly family income supplement), disability allowance, invalidity pension and non-contributory pension is not available in my Department.
I am however informed that at the end of June there were 555,953 recipients of these schemes; a breakdown of this number by scheme is detailed in the tabular statement.
Recipients of jobseeker's allowance, one parent family payment, working family payment (formerly family income supplement), disability allowance, invalidity pension and
non-contributory pension at the end of June 2018
|
Scheme |
Recipients |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
170,952 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
39,558 |
|
Working Family Payment (Formerly Family Income Supplement) |
56,123 |
|
Disability Allowance |
137,029 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
57,541 |
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
94,750 |
|
Total |
555,953 |
