Ms Jackie Harrington:

I would point out that it was the same situation for the Covid pandemic unemployment payment. It was a flat rate payment of a maximum of €350 per week and the alternative jobseeker's allowance was available to individuals. The actual number that applied for jobseeker's allowance were very low. It was minimal. As I said, 95% of individuals do not have a qualified adult so the vast majority of people on our schemes are claiming the personal rate on the jobseeker's benefit payment.