Written answers

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Department of An Taoiseach

Social Welfare Benefits

10:00 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown in tabular form of the gender and age profile of persons who are currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/09]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published on a monthly basis by gender, scheme and age (under and over 25). The most recent information available is for May 2009.

Category
Under 25Over 25Total
Males
JB Claims18,378105,634124,012
JA Applications36,220102,568138,788
Other Registrants974,1684,265
Total54,695212,370267,065
Females
JB Claims9,34559,90069,245
JA Applications20,26231,12651,388
Other Registrants1469,0279,173
Total29,753100,053129,806
All Persons
JB Claims27,723165,534193,257
JA Applications56,482133,694190,176
Other Registrants24313,19513,438
Total84,448312,423396,871
Source: CSO Live Register

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