Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds is a payment for people aged 65 who have ceased employment or self-employment and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. It became operational in February 2021. To qualify for Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds, you must:
- be 65 years of age
- have ceased employment/self-employment
- be resident in the Republic of Ireland
- have sufficient PRSI contributions
Jobseeker's allowance is a means tested payment to people who are unemployed. To qualify for jobseeker's allowance, a person must:
- be fully unemployed, or work three days a week or less
- be available and genuinely seeking work
- be capable of work
- pass a means test
- meet the habitual residence condition
Table 1 below shows the number of males and females in receipt of the Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds by month in 2021. Table 2 below shows the number of males and females aged 65 in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in 2021 by month.
Table 1: Number of recipients of Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds in 2021, by month and sex
Month
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
February
|
1,016
|
1,074
|
2,090
|
March
|
1,161
|
1,273
|
2,434
|
April
|
1,222
|
1,430
|
2,652
|
May
|
1,329
|
1,538
|
2,867
|
June
|
1,392
|
1,627
|
3,019
|
July
|
1,441
|
1,720
|
3,161
|
August
|
1,534
|
1,822
|
3,356
|
September
|
1,588
|
1,932
|
3,520
|
October
|
1,684
|
2,011
|
3,695
|
November
|
1,786
|
2,090
|
3,876
|
December
|
1,767
|
2,063
|
3,830
|
Table 2: Number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance aged 65 by month in 2021, by month and sex
Month
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
January
|
1,390
|
687
|
2,077
|
February
|
1,394
|
694
|
2,088
|
March
|
1,365
|
708
|
2,073
|
April
|
1,344
|
711
|
2,055
|
May
|
1,318
|
722
|
2,040
|
June
|
1,313
|
737
|
2,050
|
July
|
1,282
|
744
|
2,026
|
August
|
1,278
|
707
|
1,985
|
September
|
1,262
|
714
|
1,976
|
October
|
1,269
|
710
|
1,979
|
November
|
1,247
|
701
|
1,948
|
December
|
1,273
|
738
|
2,011
|