Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 May 2025
156. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people between the ages of eighteen and sixty six in casual or part-time work in receipt of social welfare payment in 2022, 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, by payment type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/25]
View answerCasual Jobseekers are people whose days of work have been reduced or they can only find part-time or casual work. They must be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7 consecutive days. The statistics requested by the Deputy are provided in the table below. Figures relate to 31st of December each year unless otherwise stated.
|
Year |
Casual Jobseekers Allowance |
Casual Jobseekers Benefit |
|
2022 |
19,386 |
8,594 |
|
2023 |
19,580 |
6,951 |
|
2024 |
17,059 |
7,229 |
|
2025 (March) |
16,627 |
7,522 |
