Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Independent)
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389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 February 2013, of those persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance that have not, to date, made any PRSI contributions, the number broken down by administrative division and by age group, are claiming an increase for a qualified adult and an increase for a qualified child or children; the number of such persons, broken down by administrative division and by age group who have been established as having a housing need and are in receipt of rent allowance; the way such persons, broken down by administrative division and by age group are in receipt of fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25564/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The response given to the Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013 outlined that, as of 27 April 2013, a total of 43,375 persons are in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance who have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution. It is important to note, however, that while no PRSI contributions have been made, this does not necessarily mean the person has never worked. The system of PRSI contributions is complex with various thresholds and exemptions, and an absence of insurable contributions does not necessarily indicate that a person has been entirely without employment or entirely dependent on social welfare throughout his/her working life.

The information now requested by the Deputy regarding the payment of increases in respect of a qualified adult, a qualified child or children and rent supplement for the group reported in Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013 is detailed in the attached tabular statement.

The National Fuel Scheme for 2012/2013 ended in April 2013. As the statistics contained in this reply have been compiled outside the fuel season it is not possible to supply the information in relation to those with an underlying entitlement to fuel.

Jobseeker’s Assistance recipients at 27 April reported in Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013