381 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

381 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of clients receiving the Jobseeker (Work Ready) benefit for each quarter since January 2020, broken down by age, duration receiving the benefit, ethnicity, region, and gender?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: Table 1: The number of clients receiving Jobseeker Support (work ready) broken down by quarter ending March 2020 to December 2023 and age group. Table 2: The number of clients receiving Jobseeker Support (work ready) broken down by quarter ending March 2020 to December 2023 and continuous duration. Table 3: The number of clients receiving Jobseeker Support (work ready) broken down by quarter ending March 2020 to December 2023 and ethnicity. Table 4: The number of clients receiving Jobseeker Support (work ready) broken down by quarter ending March 2020 to December 2023 and MSD region. Table 5: The number of clients receiving Jobseeker Support (work ready) broken down by quarter ending March 2020 to December 2023 and gender.