Written answers
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Department of Social Protection
Jobseeker's Allowance Data
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of claimants on jobseeker schemes who are 65 years of age and over. [6190/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There was a total of 4,738 recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Jobseeker’s Benefit at the end of January 2015 who were 65 years of age and over. A further 2,812 persons in this age category were signing for credits at that date. A breakdown of these claimants is detailed in the tabular statement.
Jobseeker scheme recipients aged 65 years or over at the end of January 2015
Jobseeker’s Allowance | Jobseeker’s Benefit | Jobseeker’s Benefit Credits Only | Total |
---|---|---|---|
2,373 | 2,365 | 2,812 | 7,550 |
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