Written answers

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the amount paid in jobseeker's allowance in the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12636/14]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the amount paid in jobseeker's benefit in the years 2008 to 2013, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12639/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.

Jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit expenditure 2008 to 2013 (Estimated)

-2008

€000
2009

€000
2010

€000
2011

€000
2012

€000
2013

€000 (Estimate)
Jobseeker’s Allowance1,158,8512,004,5562,809,3812,974,9873,054,7413,098,210
Jobseeker’s Benefit928,8441,733,8161,285,438926,900736,881564,200

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