Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
848. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker's benefit in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13417/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra849. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker’s allowance in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020, in tabular form. [13418/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 848 and 849 together.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of persons aged 65 years of age that claimed jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020 is detailed in the attached tabular statement.
Tabular statement attached/........
The number of persons aged 65 years of age or over in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit payment in each month of 2019 and in each month to date in 2020.
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Jobseekers Allowance 2019 |
Jobseekers Allowance 2020 |
Jobseekers Benefit 2019 |
Jobseekers Benefit 2020 |
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January |
2,723 |
2,443 |
2,771 |
2,639 |
|
February |
2,740 |
2,425 |
2,758 |
2,578 |
|
March |
2,730 |
2,324 |
2,682 |
2,527 |
|
April |
2,700 |
2,216 |
2,646 |
2,360 |
|
May |
2,641 |
2,209 |
2,601 |
2,315 |
|
June |
2,660 |
2,566 |
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July |
2,632 |
2,695 |
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|
August |
2,613 |
2,579 |
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|
September |
2,590 |
2,601 |
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October |
2,578 |
2,604 |
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November |
2,550 |
2,592 |
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December |
2,530 |
2,581 |
