Written answers

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Schemes Data

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan 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]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina 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

SchemeQualified Child Increase

Full Rate
Qualified Child Increase

Half Rate
Jobseeker’s Benefit1,448945
Jobseeker’s Allowance (excluding Jobseeker’s Transition Payment)31,1868,141
Jobseeker’s Transition Payment12,4700
One-Parent Family Payment 13,4330
Farm Assist2,379713

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