Written answers
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits by county in tabular form. [30108/21]
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits for 12 months or more, in tabular form. [30109/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below.
Table 1 : Under 25 in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit (JB), Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), Credits Only (JBCO) for 12 months or more
| JA | JB | JBCO |
|---|---|---|
| 7,640 | 37 | 24 |
Table 2 : Under 25 in receipt of JB, JB, JBCO by county
| - | JA | JB | JBCO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 298 | 18 | 0 |
| Cavan | 308 | 15 | 1 |
| Clare | 421 | 25 | 1 |
| Cork | 1163 | 110 | 6 |
| Donegal | 859 | 65 | 1 |
| Dublin | 3888 | 391 | 14 |
| Galway | 775 | 51 | 5 |
| Kerry | 488 | 35 | 2 |
| Kildare | 669 | 65 | 10 |
| Kilkenny | 371 | 19 | 2 |
| Laois | 351 | 26 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 125 | 8 | 2 |
| Limerick | 734 | 54 | 1 |
| Longford | 290 | 11 | 0 |
| Louth | 722 | 52 | 2 |
| Mayo | 448 | 26 | 1 |
| Meath | 557 | 77 | 0 |
| Monaghan | 175 | 16 | 2 |
| Offaly | 354 | 17 | 1 |
| Roscommon | 202 | 14 | 1 |
| Sligo | 249 | 27 | 2 |
| Tipperary | 691 | 55 | 2 |
| Waterford | 665 | 46 | 2 |
| Westmeath | 376 | 20 | 1 |
| Wexford | 733 | 52 | 0 |
| Wicklow | 467 | 31 | 1 |
| Unknown | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 16384 | 1329 | 61 |
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker's allowance of €203 per week. [30110/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 1,319 received a rate of €203.
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseeker's allowance of €112.70 per week. [30111/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 12,011 received a rate of €112.70.
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of a rate of a jobseeker's allowance other than €112.70 and €203 per week. [30112/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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There were 16,384 young persons under 25 years in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for the week ending 30/05/2021. Of these, 3,054 received a rate other than €112.70 or €203.
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