29682 (2023). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

29682 (2023). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of voluntary unemployment stand downs, if any, imposed on working age main benefit clients since March 2017 by quarter, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, reason, and benefit type?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table One: The number of voluntary unemployment stand downs imposed on working age main benefit clients during the period 1 January 2017 to 30 September 2023, by ethnicity and quarter. • Table Two: The number of voluntary unemployment stand downs imposed on working age main benefit clients during the period 1 January 2017 to 30 September 2023, by age and quarter. • Table Three: The number of voluntary unemployment stand downs imposed on working age main benefit clients during the period 1 January 2017 to 30 September 2023, by gender and quarter. • Table Four: The number of voluntary unemployment stand downs imposed on working age main benefit clients during the period 1 January 2017 to 30 September 2023, by reason for stand down and quarter. • Table Five: The number of voluntary unemployment stand downs imposed on working age main benefit clients during the period 1 January 2017 to 30 September 2023, by main benefit type and quarter.