Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026
447. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications for jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance received in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [52906/26]
View answerThe total number of claims registered for Jobseeker's Allowance and Jobseeker's Benefit for the years 2021-2025 is shown in the table below.
|
- |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance |
90,914 |
112,877 |
119,744 |
138,388 |
148,805 |
|
Jobseeker's Benefit |
115,885 |
132,762 |
151,508 |
162,309 |
117,818 |
|
Pay-Related Jobseeker's Benefit |
- |
- |
- |
- |
89,492 |
