Written answers
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Department of Social Protection
Unemployment Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the fluctuation in the number of persons in receipt of long-term unemployment benefit and jobseeker's allowance in each of the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29181/16]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of persons in receipt of unemployment benefit and jobseeker's allowance for 12 months and over in each of the past eight years is detailed in the table.
Long-term Live Register registrants by scheme, 2008-2016
| Year | Jobseeker’s Allowance | Change over previous year -Jobseeker’s Allowance | Jobseeker’s Benefit | Change over previous year -Jobseeker’s Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-16 | 157,353 | 2,196 | ||
| 2015 | 170,607 | -7.6% | 2,094 | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 184,601 | -6.6% | 3,737 | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 197,702 | -1.9% | 7,546 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 201,434 | +6.1% | 12,994 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 189,830 | +20.5% | 16,095 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 157,530 | +70.3% | 19,537 | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 92,525 | +67.0% | 12,038 | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 55,397 | 8,709 |
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