Written answers
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Schemes Data
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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283. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of full rate qualified child increases and half rate qualified child increases, respectively, in payment at the end of 2017 to persons on jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance, excluding jobseeker's transition payment, jobseeker's transition payment, one-parent family payment and farm assist, by scheme, by children aged 12 to 22 years of age, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/18]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement.
Number of qualified child increases in payment at end 2017 by scheme aged 12 to 22 years of age
Scheme | Qualified Child Increase Full Rate | Qualified Child Increase Half Rate |
---|---|---|
Jobseeker’s Benefit | 1,448 | 945 |
Jobseeker’s Allowance (excluding Jobseeker’s Transition Payment) | 31,186 | 8,141 |
Jobseeker’s Transition Payment | 12,470 | 0 |
One-Parent Family Payment | 13,433 | 0 |
Farm Assist | 2,379 | 713 |
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