Written answers
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Data
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 12 months or more. [21260/17]
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 26 years of age on jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and signing for credits for 36 months or more. [21261/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in a tabular statement.
| Recipients of Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit and signing for Jobseeker’s Credits by age and specified durations at the end of March 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseeker's Allowance | |||
| Age | > 12 months | > 36 Months | Totals |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 967 | 1 | 968 |
| 20 | 1,502 | 0 | 1,502 |
| 21 | 1,570 | 350 | 1,920 |
| 22 | 1,630 | 583 | 2,213 |
| 23 | 1,795 | 700 | 2,495 |
| 24 | 1,888 | 851 | 2,739 |
| 25 | 2,272 | 1,192 | 3,464 |
| Total | 11,624 | 3,677 | 15,301 |
| Jobseeker’s Benefit | |||
| Age | > 12 months | > 36 Months | Totals |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 25 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Jobseeker’s Credits | |||
| Age | > 12 months | > 36 Months | Totals |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Total | 41 | 6 | 47 |
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