Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 November 2021
39. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons applying for jobseeker’s benefit, jobseeker’s benefit for the self-employed or jobseeker’s allowance from 8 July 2021 to date who had previously been in receipt of a pandemic unemployment payment, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58014/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraData on the number of persons who received at least one Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in 2021, and who have applied for a Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit claim on or after July 8th 2021 is set out in the following table.
Note that Jobseeker's Benefit figures are inclusive of applications for Jobseeker's Benefit for the Self Employed.
Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit Applicants Previously in receipt of the PUP
|
- |
Jobseeker's Allowance |
Jobseeker's Benefit |
|
Carlow |
39 |
81 |
|
Cavan |
64 |
99 |
|
Clare |
119 |
278 |
|
Cork |
428 |
790 |
|
Donegal |
188 |
273 |
|
Dublin |
1,135 |
2,126 |
|
Galway |
212 |
419 |
|
Kerry |
201 |
452 |
|
Kildare |
172 |
356 |
|
Kilkenny |
75 |
151 |
|
Laois |
77 |
133 |
|
Leitrim |
28 |
54 |
|
Limerick |
167 |
329 |
|
Longford |
40 |
48 |
|
Louth |
150 |
237 |
|
Mayo |
130 |
216 |
|
Meath |
173 |
365 |
|
Monaghan |
58 |
103 |
|
Offaly |
62 |
115 |
|
Roscommon |
42 |
95 |
|
Sligo |
56 |
111 |
|
Tipperary |
102 |
217 |
|
Waterford |
127 |
242 |
|
Westmeath |
106 |
152 |
|
Wexford |
173 |
234 |
|
Wicklow |
117 |
270 |
|
Unknown |
19 |
35 |
|
Total |
4,260 |
7,981 |
