Recipients of weekly Social Welfare payments by programme (Number)
| Programme |
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older People |
298,169
|
303,653
|
311,170
|
339,363
|
351,800
|
364,015
|
378,746
|
393,825
|
| Widows, Widowers and One Parent Families |
211,774
|
212,952
|
215,676
|
205,923
|
208,772
|
211,793
|
214,877
|
217,741
|
| Child Related |
12,186
|
11,974
|
12,074
|
16,235
|
22,302
|
24,828
|
24,687
|
24,917
|
| Illness, Disability and Caring |
216,292
|
227,347
|
241,657
|
246,576
|
264,890
|
285,592
|
296,971
|
302,397
|
| Jobseeker's Supports |
145,339
|
131,539
|
128,111
|
126,343
|
139,435
|
235,366
|
363,370
|
385,307
|
| Employment Supports |
44,113
|
40,216
|
39,589
|
43,496
|
45,522
|
51,526
|
57,588
|
69,054
|
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
31,217
|
29,748
|
28,066
|
25,331
|
27,379
|
35,546
|
42,775
|
37,499
|
| Miscellaneous |
342
|
303
|
270
|
250
|
227
|
217
|
192
|
179
|
| Total Recipients |
959,432
|
957,732
|
976,613
|
1,003,517
|
1,060,327
|
1,208,883
|
1,379,206
|
1,430,919
|
|
Source: Department of Social Protection
|
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