Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026
446. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [52905/26]
View answerThe total number of recipients for Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit for the years 2021-2025 is shown in the table below.
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- |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
108,414 |
126,616 |
119,356 |
107,693 |
107,131 |
|
Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment |
16,876 |
19,569 |
20,291 |
19,061 |
18,278 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
35,908 |
40,932 |
38,787 |
41,032 |
17,247 |
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of which: |
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Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds |
3,696 |
4,198 |
3,952 |
4,378 |
4,224 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) |
417 |
787 |
581 |
664 |
638 |
|
Short-Time Work Support |
1,385 |
995 |
658 |
725 |
670 |
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Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit |
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|
|
|
31,920 |
