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Section 1: Caseload: key characteristics and average payments
IS 1.1 Income Support claimants by statistical group (thousands)
IS 1.2 Income Support claimants by statistical group (percentages)
IS 1.3 Average weekly payment made to Income Support claimants by statistical group
IS 1.4 Income support claimants by age and gender
IS 1.5 Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants by age and gender
IS 1.6 Income Support claimants by family type
IS 1.7 Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants by family type
Section 2: Main Claimant Groups
IS 2.1 Income Support claimants aged 60 or over by age and gender
IS 2.2 Income Support claimants aged 60 or over by family type
IS 2.3 Income Support claimants aged 60 or over by duration of current claim, age and gender
IS 2.4 Beneficiaries of Income Support claimants aged 60 or over by type and Government
IS 2.5 Office Regiondependants of Income Support claimants aged 60 or over
Partners and (GOR)
IS 2.6 Average weekly amount paid to Income Support claimants aged 60 or over by age and
IS 2.7 gender Support claimants with a disability premium by age and gender
Income
IS 2.8 Income Support claimants with a disability premium by family type
IS 2.9 Income Support claimants with a disability premium by duration of current claim, age, and
IS 2.10 gender
Beneficiaries of Income Support claimants with a disability premium by type and
IS 2.11 Government Office Region (GOR) Support claimants with a disability premium
Partners and dependants of Income
IS 2.12 Average weekly amount paid to Income Support claimants with a disability premium by
IS 2.13 age and gender
Single Income Support claimants with dependants by premium group
IS 2.14 Lone parent Income Support claimants by age and gender
IS 2.15 Lone parent Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender
IS 2.16 Beneficiaries of lone parent Income Support claimants by type and Government Office
IS 2.17 Region (GOR) lone parent Income Support claimants
Dependants of
IS 2.18 Average weekly amount paid to lone parent Income Support claimants by age and gender
IS 2.19 Other Income Support claimants by age and gender
IS 2.20 Other Income Support claimants by family type
IS 2.21 Other Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender
IS 2.22 Beneficiaries of other Income Support claimants by type and Government Office Region
IS 2.23 (GOR) and dependants of other Income Support claimants
Partners
IS 2.24 Average weekly amount paid to other Income Support claimants by age and gender
Section 3: Length of time on Income Support
IS 3.1 Income Support claimants by duration of current claim
IS 3.2 Income Support claimants by duration of current claim and statistical group
IS 3.3 Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender
IS 3.4 Income Support claimants by duration of current claim and range of weekly IS payment
Section 4: Regional analysis-Government Office Region (GOR)
IS 4.1 Income Support claimants by GOR
IS 4.2 Income Support claimants by GOR and statistical group
IS 4.3 Beneficiaries of Income Support by type and GOR
IS 4.4 Average weekly payment of Income Support by GOR and statistical group
IS 4.5 Income Support claimants by GOR and duration of current claim
Section 5: Claimants, partners and dependants
IS 5.1 Beneficiaries of Income Support by type
IS 5.2 Income support claimants by age and gender
IS 5.3 Partners and dependants of Income Support claimants
IS 5.4 Income Support claimants by age and number of dependants
IS 5.5 Income Support claimants with dependants by number and average weekly payment
IS 5.6 Partners of Income Support claimants by age and statistical group
IS 5.7 Income Support claimants by gender, marital status and statistical group
Section 6: Premium payments
IS 6.1 Income Support claimants with premiums by type and numbers
IS 6.2 Income Support claimants with premiums by type, number and statistical group
IS 6.3 Income Support claimants with premiums by number and age
IS 6.4 Income Support claimants with premiums by family and premium type
IS 6.5 Income Support premium combinations
Section 7: Special category cases
IS 7.1 Special category Income Support claimants by type
IS 7.2 Special category Income Support claimants by type and age
IS 7.3 Average weekly amount paid to special category Income Support claimants
Section 8: Claimants of Residential Allowance (and historical RCNH)
IS 8.1 Income support claimants of residential allowance (and historical RCNH)
IS 8.2 Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants of residential allowance
IS 8.3 (and historical RCNH)
Income Support claimants of residential allowance (and historical RCNH) by age and
gender
Section 9: Housing costs
IS 9.1 Income Support claimants with housing costs by type
IS 9.2 Average weekly amount paid to Income Support claimants for housing costs by type
IS 9.3 Income Support claimants with housing costs by statistical group
IS 9.4 Income Support claimants with housing costs by average weekly amount and statistical
group
Section 10: Income and other benefits
IS 10.1 Income Support claimants, partners and dependants with income taken into account
IS 10.2 against average claimants with income taken into account or disregarded, by number and
Income Support weekly benefit
IS 10.3 type of items
Income Support partners and dependants with income taken into account or disregarded,
IS 10.4 by number and type of items
Free welfare foods
Section 11: Income Support claimants with capital
IS 11.1 Income Support claimants with capital, by age; claimants not in residential
accommodation
Section 12: Deductions from benefit
IS 12.1 Deductions from Income Support payments by type
IS 12.2 Deductions from Income Support payments by type and average weekly amount
IS 12.3 Deductions from Income Support payments by statistical group
Section 13: Income Support flows
IS 13.1 ‘All claimant’ Income Support flows
IS 13.2 ‘All claimant’ Income Support flows – average weekly award
IS 13.3 ‘Aged 60 or over’ Income Support flows:
IS 13.4 ‘Aged 60 or over’ Income Support flows – average weekly award
IS 13.5 ‘Lone parent’ Income Support flows
IS 13.6 ‘Lone parent’ Income Support flows – average weekly award
IS 13.7 Income Support claimants with a disability premium
IS 13.8 Income Support claimants with a disability premium: – average weekly award:
IS 13.9 ‘Other’ Income Support flows
IS 13.10 ‘Other’ Income Support flows – average weekly award
IS 13.11 Income Support claimants by previous group
Section 14 Local authority analysis
IS 14.1 Income Support claimants by GOR and Local Authority
Section 15 Full Income Support caseload - pre JSA: 1993 to 1996
IS 15.1 Full Income Support caseload - pre JSA
IS 15.2 Average weekly payments made to the full Income Support caseload - pre JSA: 1993 to
IS 15.3 1996
Beneficiaries of the full Income Support caseload - pre JSA: 1993 to 1996
IS 15.4 Full Income Support caseload with housing costs (1) - pre JSA: 1993 to 1996
IS 15.5 Deductions from the full Income Support caseload - pre JSA: 1993 and 1996
IS 1.1: Income Support claimants by statistical group: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Lone
claimants over (3) parents Disabled Other
1997 February 3,954 1,724 1,020 809 402
May 3,958 1,720 1,013 827 398
August 3,974 1,714 1,012 841 406
November 3,938 1,701 982 858 397
1998 February 3,901 1,684 972 870 375
May 3,853 1,659 961 881 353
August 3,845 1,651 955 893 346
November 3,824 1,641 938 903 342
1999 February 3,815 1,620 940 914 341
May 3,814 1,624 936 914 341
August 3,835 1,628 940 926 341
November 3,835 1,626 929 940 340
2000 February 3,806 1,604 919 949 333
May 3,811 1,615 910 962 324
August 3,845 1,638 909 976 323
November 3,877 1,675 894 992 316
2001 February 3,890 1,679 895 1,003 313
May 3,928 1,717 888 1,017 306
August 3,963 1,736 893 1,033 301
November 3,950 1,741 867 1,044 298
2002 February 3,941 1,737 861 1,054 289
May 3,930 1,746 856 1,067 261
August 3,960 1,758 861 1,077 263
November 3,961 1,768 843 1,086 265
2003 February 3,960 1,769 837 1,093 261
(2)
May 3,982 1,778 847 1,100 257
August 4,016 1,803 844 1,110 259
November 2,201 15 (4) 821 1,115 251
2004 February 2,204 16 821 1,118 249
May 2,171 12 810 1,116 234
August 2,170 11 804 1,121 234
November 2,150 13 782 1,125 231
2005 February 2,137 11 780 1,124 222
Notes: - Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.2: Income Support claimants by statistical group: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Lone
(3)
claimants over parents Disabled Other
1997 February 3,954 43.6 25.8 20.5 10.2
May 3,958 43.5 25.6 20.9 10.1
August 3,974 43.1 25.5 21.2 10.2
November 3,938 43.2 24.9 21.8 10.1
1998 February 3,901 43.2 24.9 22.3 9.6
May 3,853 43.1 24.9 22.9 9.2
August 3,845 42.9 24.8 23.2 9.0
November 3,824 42.9 24.5 23.6 8.9
1999 February 3,815 42.5 24.7 24.0 8.9
May 3,814 42.6 24.5 24.0 8.9
August 3,835 42.5 24.5 24.1 8.9
November 3,835 42.4 24.2 24.5 8.9
2000 February 3,806 42.2 24.1 25.0 8.8
May 3,811 42.4 23.9 25.2 8.5
August 3,845 42.6 23.6 25.4 8.4
November 3,877 43.2 23.1 25.6 8.2
2001 February 3,890 43.2 23.0 25.8 8.0
May 3,928 43.7 22.6 25.9 7.8
August 3,963 43.8 22.5 26.1 7.6
November 3,950 44.1 22.0 26.4 7.5
2002 February 3,941 44.1 21.8 26.7 7.3
May 3,930 44.4 21.8 27.1 6.6
August 3,960 44.4 21.7 27.2 6.6
November 3,961 44.6 21.3 27.4 6.7
2003 February 3,960 44.7 21.1 27.6 6.6
May (2) 3,982 44.7 21.3 27.6 6.4
August 4,016 44.9 21.0 27.7 6.4
November 2,201 0.7 (4) 37.3 50.6 11.4
2004 February 2,204 0.7 37.2 50.7 11.3
May 2,171 0.5 37.3 51.4 10.8
August 2,170 0.5 37.1 51.7 10.8
November 2,150 0.6 36.4 52.3 10.7
2005 February 2,137 0.5 36.5 52.6 10.4
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.3: Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants by statistical group: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Lone
(3)
claimants over parents Disabled Other
1997 February 56.60 41.11 77.34 60.59 62.36
May 58.03 42.24 79.21 62.42 63.24
August 57.77 42.00 78.55 62.51 62.71
November 57.71 41.94 78.69 62.59 62.85
1998 February 57.61 41.64 78.44 62.76 63.42
May 58.72 42.29 79.67 64.14 65.38
August 58.71 42.36 79.16 64.43 65.53
November 59.86 42.38 82.74 65.42 66.26
1999 February 59.91 42.28 82.33 65.68 66.36
May 61.42 45.30 82.01 66.99 66.71
August 61.14 45.16 81.43 66.85 65.99
November 63.06 45.03 87.98 68.34 66.61
2000 February 63.04 44.88 88.04 68.24 66.73
May 65.72 48.18 91.21 70.14 68.37
August 65.45 47.70 91.23 70.47 67.76
November 67.17 46.72 99.15 72.30 68.98
2001 February 66.93 46.31 98.86 72.48 68.40
May 70.21 50.73 101.44 75.51 71.26
August 69.76 50.09 101.14 75.28 71.17
November 70.18 49.81 103.87 75.81 71.56
2002 February 69.94 49.43 103.57 75.82 71.65
May 69.64 49.69 105.39 76.92 56.16
August 69.37 49.02 105.30 77.25 55.62
November 70.84 48.63 111.72 78.72 56.76
2003 February 70.51 48.28 110.98 78.94 56.09
(2)
May 73.40 50.76 115.72 81.00 57.87
August 72.31 50.23 113.07 80.81 56.74
November 88.61 88.08 (4) 111.39 79.15 56.20
2004 February 88.19 86.22 110.14 79.28 56.06
May 91.82 99.69 114.61 81.81 60.32
August 90.13 103.75 110.59 81.87 58.72
November 88.09 98.00 106.58 81.27 58.13
2005 February 86.66 105.27 103.01 80.97 57.16
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.4: Income Support claimants by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All males All females
All 60 or 60 or
claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 over (2) (4) Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 over (2) (4)
1997 February 3,954 8 79 677 534 20 256 1,201 1,179
May 3,958 8 77 686 536 20 253 1,204 1,174
August 3,974 9 78 696 536 20 254 1,213 1,169
November 3,938 9 75 703 531 20 247 1,194 1,159
1998 February 3,901 9 74 696 527 19 243 1,187 1,146
May 3,853 9 73 688 516 19 239 1,178 1,131
August 3,845 9 72 688 514 19 238 1,180 1,126
November 3,824 8 72 688 512 20 234 1,172 1,118
1999 February 3,815 8 74 692 507 20 234 1,178 1,102
May 3,814 8 74 690 510 20 233 1,177 1,102
August 3,835 8 76 696 515 20 235 1,184 1,101
November 3,835 8 76 702 515 20 236 1,179 1,098
2000 February 3,806 7 76 705 510 18 235 1,172 1,082
May 3,811 7 77 706 516 17 233 1,168 1,087
August 3,845 8 75 712 525 17 234 1,175 1,101
November 3,877 7 75 716 537 17 232 1,167 1,126
2001 February 3,890 7 75 721 539 16 232 1,173 1,128
May 3,928 7 76 723 552 16 232 1,170 1,153
August 3,963 7 76 729 560 17 232 1,179 1,163
November 3,950 6 76 731 564 16 227 1,166 1,164
2002 February 3,941 6 74 730 567 15 226 1,165 1,158
May 3,930 4 65 729 573 14 221 1,163 1,160
August 3,960 5 64 733 583 15 225 1,174 1,162
November 3,961 5 64 737 588 16 222 1,163 1,166
2003 February 3,960 4 63 738 593 15 223 1,160 1,162
May (3) 3,982 5 62 741 598 16 225 1,168 1,167
August 4,016 5 62 745 609 15 227 1,171 1,181
November 2,201 5 61 740 2 (5) 16 222 1,153 2 (5)
2004 February 2,204 5 60 740 2 15 223 1,156 3
May 2,171 5 59 725 1 14 223 1,144 -
August 2,170 5 59 724 - 15 223 1,144 -
November 2,150 5 58 722 1 15 220 1,128 1
2005 February 2,137 4 56 718 - 13 219 1,126 -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 This category based on claimant's age only, not the partner's age.Therefore totals will not agree with the
total on IS 1.1 (which is based on both claimant's and partner's ages).
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
4 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
5 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.5: Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
All males All females
All 60 or 60 or
claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 over (3) Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 over (3)
1997 February 56.60 27.27 43.90 66.17 47.06 40.85 62.48 73.48 38.28
May 58.03 28.60 44.83 67.49 48.42 41.41 63.88 75.31 39.27
August 57.77 30.72 45.03 67.24 48.16 40.07 63.42 74.73 39.03
November 57.71 29.06 45.14 66.99 48.08 40.23 63.45 74.86 38.94
1998 February 57.61 28.93 44.93 67.16 47.82 40.26 63.49 74.79 38.61
May 58.72 29.58 45.54 68.75 48.98 40.98 64.39 76.18 39.06
August 58.71 29.70 45.74 68.77 49.07 40.15 63.78 76.05 39.10
November 59.86 29.80 46.15 69.87 49.16 41.58 66.07 78.60 39.09
1999 February 59.91 28.32 46.28 70.05 49.20 41.77 66.01 78.38 38.90
May 61.42 29.69 46.33 71.01 52.64 42.69 66.72 78.50 41.70
August 61.14 31.20 46.34 70.40 52.44 42.87 66.36 78.14 41.55
November 63.06 29.66 46.66 71.85 52.31 45.23 71.48 82.61 41.40
2000 February 63.04 29.19 46.30 71.61 52.38 44.78 71.64 82.64 41.10
May 65.72 27.84 47.57 73.52 55.84 46.08 74.23 85.34 44.27
August 65.45 28.26 47.76 73.40 55.18 46.01 74.15 85.37 43.87
November 67.17 28.34 49.16 75.39 54.00 49.34 78.84 90.85 42.98
2001 February 66.93 28.19 49.13 75.30 53.55 49.38 78.72 90.63 42.55
May 70.21 31.03 50.44 78.51 59.35 50.03 79.97 93.68 46.23
August 69.76 31.17 50.18 78.22 58.40 51.20 80.01 93.38 45.72
November 70.18 32.06 49.80 78.62 57.99 51.25 81.77 95.00 45.49
2002 February 69.94 31.72 50.24 78.36 57.45 51.16 81.62 94.80 45.16
May 69.64 38.61 54.84 75.17 58.25 53.97 84.46 94.67 45.01
August 69.37 39.26 55.00 75.25 57.36 53.50 84.17 94.66 44.40
November 70.84 40.43 55.85 76.91 56.98 55.25 88.04 98.84 43.97
2003 February 70.51 41.28 55.97 76.67 56.68 54.97 87.48 98.54 43.53
May (2) 73.40 39.37 57.49 78.64 59.67 58.61 92.88 102.16 45.72
August 72.31 39.62 57.69 78.06 59.10 58.08 90.57 100.46 45.18
November 88.61 40.05 57.19 76.44 70.94 (4) 58.64 90.07 98.50 63.76 (4)
2004 February 88.19 39.36 57.28 76.60 63.70 59.28 89.69 97.61 61.03
May 91.82 39.97 57.74 79.97 68.87 58.88 91.44 101.83 -
August 90.13 41.12 56.98 79.46 - 52.56 86.98 99.90 -
November 88.09 39.48 56.37 78.52 63.29 48.04 83.42 97.54 63.50
2005 February 86.66 38.01 56.61 78.04 - 43.85 80.31 95.59 -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.6: Income Support claimants by family type : 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All Single without Single with Couple without Couple with
claimants dependants dependants dependants dependants
1997 February 3,954 2,298 1,106 349 200
May 3,958 2,306 1,101 349 202
August 3,974 2,317 1,101 349 206
November 3,938 2,311 1,072 349 206
1998 February 3,901 2,289 1,062 346 203
May 3,853 2,264 1,052 338 199
August 3,845 2,262 1,048 335 200
November 3,824 2,259 1,032 335 199
1999 February 3,815 2,245 1,037 334 199
May 3,814 2,250 1,034 334 197
August 3,835 2,260 1,042 335 198
November 3,835 2,269 1,029 338 199
2000 February 3,806 2,250 1,021 336 199
May 3,811 2,258 1,014 339 200
August 3,845 2,283 1,016 345 202
November 3,877 2,321 999 356 200
2001 February 3,890 2,330 1,002 356 202
May 3,928 2,365 998 363 202
August 3,963 2,388 1,004 368 203
November 3,950 2,398 978 373 201
2002 February 3,941 2,394 974 372 201
May 3,930 2,381 972 376 201
August 3,960 2,398 980 381 201
November 3,961 2,412 961 389 199
2003 February 3,960 2,409 958 394 199
May (2) 3,982 2,416 970 398 199
August 4,016 2,445 969 405 197
November (3) 2,201 971 935 124 171
2004 February 2,204 977 933 123 170
May 2,171 957 924 122 168
August 2,170 963 920 121 166
November 2,150 969 896 122 163
2005 February 2,137 963 894 120 161
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 1.7: Average weekly payments made to Income Support claimants by family type: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
All Single without Single with Couple without Couple with
claimants dependants dependants dependants dependants
1997 February 56.60 44.80 77.40 48.82 90.61
May 58.03 45.97 79.29 50.54 92.72
August 57.77 45.78 78.69 50.55 92.93
November 57.71 45.78 78.83 51.04 92.93
1998 February 57.61 45.73 78.56 51.28 92.79
May 58.72 46.61 79.87 52.67 95.05
August 58.71 46.76 79.37 53.09 95.13
November 59.86 46.79 82.90 53.44 99.65
1999 February 59.91 46.81 82.54 53.99 99.73
May 61.42 48.99 82.50 56.46 100.99
August 61.14 48.89 81.95 55.98 100.27
November 63.06 48.85 88.34 55.91 106.67
2000 February 63.04 48.76 88.32 56.21 106.35
May 65.72 51.15 91.47 59.49 110.28
August 65.45 50.89 91.53 59.08 109.82
November 67.17 50.35 99.27 57.68 118.88
2001 February 66.93 50.12 98.97 57.61 118.31
May 70.21 53.26 101.69 63.90 124.47
August 69.76 52.93 101.36 62.85 123.83
November 70.18 52.83 104.09 62.22 127.12
2002 February 69.94 52.67 103.82 61.77 126.54
May 69.64 50.60 105.69 65.02 129.48
August 69.37 50.29 105.66 64.27 129.74
November 70.84 50.04 111.99 64.05 137.46
2003 February 70.51 49.87 111.33 64.01 136.88
(2)
May 73.40 51.54 116.11 66.78 143.78
August 72.31 51.29 113.75 66.30 141.91
November (3) 88.61 58.00 112.29 76.57 141.71
2004 February 88.19 58.43 111.21 76.72 141.11
May 91.82 60.50 115.88 78.23 147.66
August 90.13 60.80 112.36 78.92 145.11
November 88.09 61.23 108.76 79.35 140.64
2005 February 86.66 61.57 105.44 79.90 137.62
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 2.1 - 2.6 are no longer relevant with the introduction of Pension credit on the 6th October 2003. Historic figures up to August 2003
are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
IS 2.7: Income Support claimants with a disability premium by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Males Females
All claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 809 3 41 400 3 38 323
May 827 3 41 412 3 38 330
August 841 3 40 422 3 38 336
November 858 4 40 433 3 38 340
1998 February 870 4 41 440 3 38 345
May 881 4 40 447 2 38 350
August 893 4 41 452 2 38 356
November 903 4 41 457 3 38 361
1999 February 914 4 41 463 3 37 366
May 914 4 40 462 3 37 368
August 926 3 41 467 3 37 375
November 940 4 42 475 3 37 380
2000 February 949 4 43 480 3 38 383
May 962 4 43 486 3 38 389
August 976 4 43 493 2 38 396
November 992 4 45 500 2 38 403
2001 February 1,003 3 45 506 2 39 407
May 1,017 3 46 514 2 39 412
August 1,033 3 47 523 2 40 419
November 1,044 3 46 528 2 40 425
2002 February 1,054 3 47 532 2 40 430
May 1,067 2 38 548 1 34 444
August 1,077 2 37 552 1 34 451
November 1,086 2 37 556 2 33 456
2003 February 1,093 2 37 560 1 33 460
May (2) 1,100 1 36 566 1 33 463
August 1,110 1 35 572 1 33 468
November 1,115 1 34 573 1 33 472
2004 February 1,118 1 33 575 1 32 475
May 1,116 1 32 574 1 32 475
August 1,121 1 32 577 1 31 478
November 1,125 1 32 578 1 31 481
2005 February 1,124 1 32 579 1 31 480
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.8: Income Support claimants with a disability premium by family type: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All Single without Single with Couple without Couple with
claimants dependants dependants dependants dependants
1997 February 809 531 78 80 120
May 827 543 80 81 123
August 841 551 82 84 123
November 858 563 83 86 125
1998 February 870 573 83 87 126
May 881 583 84 88 126
August 893 591 86 89 127
November 903 599 85 92 127
1999 February 914 604 88 93 128
May 914 602 90 92 129
August 926 612 93 92 130
November 940 625 92 94 130
2000 February 949 632 94 94 130
May 962 639 96 95 132
August 976 648 99 94 135
November 992 662 98 97 135
2001 February 1,003 669 99 97 137
May 1,017 680 102 97 139
August 1,033 691 104 98 140
November 1,044 701 103 100 139
2002 February 1,054 707 106 100 141
May 1,067 718 108 99 141
August 1,077 726 111 99 142
November 1,086 736 110 100 140
2003 February 1,093 740 112 100 141
May (2) 1,100 745 114 100 141
August 1,110 755 116 100 140
November 1,115 762 114 102 136
2004 February 1,118 766 114 102 136
May 1,116 767 115 101 134
August 1,121 772 116 100 133
November 1,125 780 114 101 129
2005 February 1,124 782 114 100 128
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.9: Income Support claimants with a disability premium by duration of current claim, age and gender:
February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Duration
All claimants % under 3 % 3 months to % 6 months to % 1 year to % 2 years
Age '000(=100%) months under 6 months under 1 year under 2 years or over
Total 1,124 1.4 2.1 4.1 12.7 79.8
Male 612 1.4 2.2 4.2 13.8 78.4
Under 18 1 12.7 32.7 34.5 20.0 -
18 to 24 32 3.7 4.3 10.2 30.2 51.6
25 to 59 579 1.3 2.0 3.8 12.9 80.1
Female 512 1.3 1.9 4.0 11.5 81.3
Under 18 1 4.3 23.4 48.9 23.4 -
18 to 24 31 2.8 4.9 9.4 30.2 52.7
25 to 59 480 1.2 1.7 3.5 10.3 83.3
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number and proportion of claims with short duration will be undercounted in this table due to new
awards which were not added to the IS computer system by the time of the data extract. Duration
relects total time spent on IS and not just time spent in the current client group.
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.10: Beneficiaries of Income Support claimants with a disability premium by type and Government
Office Region (GOR):February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Type of beneficiary Beneficiaries as a %
GOR All Claimant Partner Dependant of GOR's population
Great Britain 1,813 1,124 228 461 3.1
England 1,495 919 190 387 3.0
North East 108 65 16 27 4.2
North West 292 180 35 77 4.3
Yorkshire and the Humber 164 99 23 41 3.3
East Midlands 111 67 16 28 2.6
West Midlands 171 99 24 48 3.2
East 114 71 15 29 2.1
London 267 165 28 73 3.6
South East 150 97 18 35 1.9
South West 119 76 15 28 2.4
Wales 122 72 17 33 4.1
Scotland 196 134 21 41 3.9
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.11: Partners and dependants of Income Support claimants with a disability premium: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Dependants aged
Partners All dependants Under 5 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 or over
('000) '000(=100%) % % % %
1997 February 200 390 21.8 33.6 33.3 11.2
May 204 399 21.7 33.3 33.2 11.9
August 208 407 21.6 33.3 32.9 12.2
November 212 412 21.7 33.5 33.6 11.0
1998 February 214 412 21.6 33.2 33.8 11.3
May 214 416 21.4 32.9 33.8 11.9
August 216 421 21.0 32.8 33.9 12.3
November 219 417 21.1 33.4 34.2 11.3
1999 February 222 426 20.7 33.5 34.2 11.6
May 221 430 20.5 33.1 34.2 12.2
August 222 435 20.4 32.8 34.1 12.7
November 223 434 21.0 33.0 34.7 11.3
2000 February 224 437 20.9 32.9 34.5 11.8
May 227 447 21.4 32.4 33.9 12.3
August 229 457 21.3 32.1 33.9 12.7
November 232 456 21.7 32.7 34.4 11.2
2001 February 234 462 21.5 32.8 33.9 11.8
May 236 473 21.3 32.5 33.4 12.8
August 238 479 21.2 32.1 33.4 13.3
November 240 475 21.4 32.6 34.1 11.9
2002 February 240 481 21.3 32.1 34.3 12.3
May 240 486 21.0 32.0 34.0 13.0
August 241 490 20.8 31.6 33.9 13.7
November 240 482 20.9 32.1 34.5 12.5
2003 February 241 490 20.9 31.9 34.4 12.8
May (2) 241 495 20.5 31.7 34.3 13.5
August 240 494 20.3 31.4 33.9 14.4
November 238 479 20.9 32.0 34.3 12.8
2004 February 238 481 20.7 31.8 34.5 13.1
May 235 478 20.5 31.4 34.2 13.9
August 232 479 20.2 31.3 33.8 14.6
November 230 465 20.6 31.9 34.0 13.3
2005 February 228 461 20.4 31.8 34.1 13.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.12: Average weekly amount paid to Income Support claimants with a disability premium by age and
gender: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Males Females
All claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 60.59 19.83 41.41 63.50 23.62 48.19 61.58
May 62.42 21.83 42.76 65.13 25.40 48.85 63.71
August 62.51 24.58 43.22 65.15 21.59 49.60 63.65
November 62.59 20.98 43.87 65.04 23.52 49.64 63.89
1998 February 62.76 21.89 44.34 65.08 23.03 50.34 64.09
May 64.14 21.85 45.06 66.48 20.87 50.88 65.54
August 64.43 19.20 45.52 66.64 21.41 50.81 66.00
November 65.42 21.77 46.34 67.48 24.24 51.58 67.16
1999 February 65.88 20.36 46.45 67.68 23.53 51.91 67.46
May 66.99 22.28 46.79 68.97 24.41 53.12 68.88
August 66.85 23.66 46.63 68.56 28.49 53.69 68.89
November 68.34 22.42 47.36 70.08 29.61 55.96 70.46
2000 February 68.24 20.87 46.83 69.80 28.15 56.13 70.59
May 70.14 18.89 48.43 71.71 27.12 58.38 72.51
August 70.47 17.98 48.68 71.92 25.15 58.85 72.90
November 72.30 20.94 50.05 73.79 27.51 60.32 74.75
2001 February 72.48 20.35 50.41 73.99 25.68 61.19 74.80
May 75.50 23.54 51.70 77.11 26.40 61.38 78.17
August 75.28 22.83 50.96 76.93 27.24 60.81 77.94
November 75.81 26.12 50.42 77.37 31.14 60.64 78.63
2002 February 75.82 23.37 50.71 77.16 32.18 61.00 78.83
May 76.92 40.80 59.21 76.99 42.10 69.49 79.10
August 77.25 40.68 59.97 77.15 42.43 70.72 79.51
November 78.72 42.42 60.83 78.63 44.11 71.93 81.04
2003 February 78.94 43.49 61.45 78.62 49.56 72.57 81.42
May (2) 81.00 38.87 63.23 80.39 47.60 75.40 83.73
August 80.81 41.64 63.68 80.05 49.43 74.67 83.64
November 79.15 41.37 63.14 78.33 51.13 75.55 81.76
2004 February 79.28 37.59 64.32 78.42 52.99 75.95 81.76
May 81.81 36.84 65.60 80.75 51.17 78.69 84.61
August 81.87 39.82 65.14 80.74 53.44 78.18 84.76
November 81.27 40.49 64.75 80.00 44.39 78.96 84.27
2005 February 80.97 36.58 64.93 79.78 47.40 78.36 83.80
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.13: Single Income Support claimants with dependants by Statistical Group: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Statistical group
Single claimants Aged 60 or
with dependants over (4) Disabled Lone parents Other
1997 February 1,106 7 78 1,020 1
May 1,101 6 80 1,013 1
August 1,101 6 82 1,012 1
November 1,072 7 83 982 1
1998 February 1,062 7 83 972 1
May 1,052 7 84 961 -
August 1,048 7 86 995 -
November 1,032 7 85 938 1
1999 February 1,037 7 88 940 1
May 1,034 7 90 936 1
August 1,042 7 93 940 1
November 1,029 7 92 929 1
2000 February 1,021 7 94 919 1
May 1,014 7 96 910 1
August 1,016 7 99 909 1
November 999 7 98 894 -
2001 February 1,002 7 99 895 -
May 998 7 102 888 -
August 1,004 8 104 893 -
November 978 7 103 867 -
2002 February 974 7 106 861 -
May 972 8 108 856 -
August 980 8 111 861 -
November 961 8 110 843 -
2003 February 958 8 112 837 -
May (3) 970 9 114 847 -
August 969 8 116 844 -
November (5) 935 - 114 821 -
2004 February 933 - 114 819 -
May 924 - 115 809 -
August 920 - 116 804 -
November 896 - 114 782 -
2005 February 894 - 114 780 -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Lone parent figures include a number of cases where the youngest child is aged 16+
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
4 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
5 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.14: Lone parent Income Support claimants by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All Males Females
claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 1,020 - 2 53 9 190 767
May 1,013 - 2 53 9 187 764
August 1,012 - 2 52 8 185 765
November 982 - 2 50 8 181 741
1998 February 972 - 2 49 8 180 734
May 961 - 2 48 8 177 726
August 955 - 1 48 8 176 722
November 938 - 1 46 9 172 710
1999 February 940 - 1 46 9 172 711
May 936 - 1 46 9 171 708
August 940 - 1 45 8 174 711
November 929 - 2 44 9 174 701
2000 February 919 - 1 44 8 172 693
May 910 - 1 44 7 172 686
August 909 - 1 44 7 171 685
November 894 - 1 44 8 169 672
2001 February 895 - 1 44 8 170 673
May 888 - 2 44 8 169 666
August 893 - 2 44 8 169 670
November 867 - 2 42 8 165 650
2002 February 861 - 2 41 7 164 647
May 856 - 1 41 7 165 641
August 861 - 1 42 7 166 645
November 843 - 1 41 7 164 629
2003 February 837 - 2 41 7 165 622
(3)
May 847 - 2 41 7 169 629
August 844 - 2 40 7 169 627
November 821 - 2 40 7 164 608
2004 February 821 - 2 39 7 166 607
May 810 - 2 38 6 165 598
August 804 - 1 37 6 163 596
November 782 - 1 37 6 161 577
2005 February 780 - 1 36 6 161 575
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Lone parent figures include a number of cases where the youngest child is aged 16+
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.15: Lone parent Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender:
February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Duration
All claimants % under 3 % 3 months to % 6 months to % 1 year to % 2 years
Age '000(=100%) months under 6 months under 1 year under 2 years or over
All
780 4.8 5.9 9.8 15.0 64.4
Male 38 7.2 8.9 11.1 16.5 56.2
Under 18 - - - - - -
18 to 24 1 16.9 8.5 23.7 22.0 28.8
25 to 59 36 6.9 8.8 10.7 16.4 57.2
Female 742 4.7 5.8 9.8 15.0 64.8
Under 18 6 9.3 28.2 36.2 26.2 -
18 to 24 161 5.8 8.1 15.1 23.8 47.2
25 to 59 575 4.4 4.9 8.0 12.4 70.4
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number and proportion of claims with short durationswill be undercounted in this table due to the
new awards which were not added to the IS computer system by the time of the data extract. Duration
reflects total time spent on IS and not just time spent in the current client group.
2 Lone Parent figures include a number of cases where the youngest child is aged 16+
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.16: Beneficiaries of lone parent Income Support claimants by type and Government Office Regions
(GOR): February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Type of beneficiary Beneficiaries as %
GOR All Claimant Dependant of GOR's population
Great Britain 2,234 780 1,454 3.9
England 1,933 670 1,262 3.9
North East 111 39 71 4.4
North West 291 101 190 4.3
Yorkshire and the Humber 187 65 122 3.7
East Midlands 136 47 89 3.2
West Midlands 222 76 146 4.2
East 165 58 107 3.0
London 471 161 309 6.4
South East 220 76 144 2.7
South West 131 46 85 2.6
Wales 118 41 76 4.0
Scotland 183 68 115 3.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.17: Dependants of lone parent Income Support claimants: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Dependants aged
All dependants Under 5 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 or over
'000(=100%) % % % %
1997 February 1,885 33.7 38.8 22.9 4.6
May 1,877 33.4 38.8 22.9 4.8
August 1,878 33.2 38.8 23.2 4.8
November 1,824 33.4 38.8 23.4 4.4
1998 February 1,805 33.3 38.7 23.6 4.4
May 1,788 33.1 38.6 23.7 4.7
August 1,784 32.7 38.6 23.9 4.7
November 1,748 32.8 38.8 24.1 4.3
1999 February 1,748 32.7 38.4 24.5 4.4
May 1,748 32.6 38.1 24.7 4.7
August 1,761 32.4 38.0 24.7 4.9
November 1,735 32.6 38.2 24.9 4.3
2000 February 1,717 32.5 37.8 25.2 4.5
May 1,707 32.3 37.6 25.3 4.8
August 1,711 32.0 37.6 25.4 5.1
November 1,675 32.3 37.7 25.5 4.6
2001 February 1,678 32.2 37.4 25.7 4.8
May 1,667 32.1 37.2 25.7 5.0
August 1,679 32.0 37.0 25.8 5.2
November 1,626 32.1 37.2 26.0 4.7
2002 February 1,616 31.9 37.1 26.1 4.9
May 1,615 31.7 37.0 26.1 5.2
August 1,627 31.4 36.7 26.2 5.6
November 1,588 31.8 37.0 26.3 5.0
2003 February 1,579 31.6 36.9 26.4 5.1
(2)
May 1,598 31.6 36.7 26.2 5.5
August 1,594 31.1 36.7 26.2 5.9
November 1,539 31.4 37.0 26.4 5.1
2004 February 1,533 31.3 37.0 26.3 5.3
May 1,520 31.4 36.8 26.0 5.7
August 1,509 31.2 36.7 25.9 6.2
November 1,459 31.4 36.8 26.3 5.4
2005 February 1,454 31.3 36.8 26.3 5.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.18: Average weekly amount paid to lone parent Income Support claimants by age and gender:
1997 to 2005
£ per week
Males Females
All claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 77.34 - 74.24 82.05 52.72 68.17 79.57
May 79.21 - 74.82 83.65 53.76 67.79 81.51
August 78.55 - 72.56 82.77 52.03 69.36 80.79
November 78.69 - 72.46 82.58 51.40 69.25 81.05
1998 February 78.44 - 72.44 82.00 51.18 69.10 80.81
May 79.67 - 72.16 83.09 51.03 69.98 82.16
August 79.16 - 70.88 82.29 49.52 69.35 81.69
November 82.74 - 72.73 84.55 51.84 72.52 85.49
1999 February 82.23 - 71.34 83.79 52.27 72.28 85.08
May 82.01 - 73.96 83.11 52.99 72.82 84.54
August 81.43 - 73.60 82.64 53.24 72.27 83.94
November 87.98 - 83.59 87.26 58.61 78.66 90.71
2000 February 88.04 - 78.64 87.53 58.10 78.92 90.68
May 91.21 - 81.34 89.99 60.55 81.54 94.07
August 91.23 - 78.64 89.31 60.93 81.48 94.13
November 99.15 - 88.04 96.15 66.21 87.54 102.68
2001 February 98.86 - 84.71 95.54 65.64 87.35 102.39
May 101.44 - 84.92 97.87 66.22 88.91 105.30
August 101.14 - 88.67 96.72 66.77 89.13 104.91
November 103.87 - 89.67 98.50 66.28 91.37 107.87
2002 February 103.57 - 89.30 98.39 67.09 91.21 107.48
May 105.39 - 91.10 99.50 68.64 92.54 109.51
August 105.30 - 89.03 99.60 68.15 92.40 109.43
November 111.72 - 95.15 104.48 71.90 97.25 116.47
2003 February 110.98 - 91.34 103.34 70.40 96.31 115.90
May (2) 115.72 - 95.83 106.86 77.97 102.07 120.45
August 113.07 - 95.65 105.26 78.07 99.87 117.53
November 111.39 - 95.68 102.70 77.98 98.98 115.73
2004 February 110.14 - 94.31 102.55 77.30 98.22 114.29
May 114.61 - 91.96 106.90 77.12 100.27 119.52
August 110.59 - 84.68 103.38 63.92 95.14 115.79
November 106.58 - 76.00 97.87 53.15 90.25 112.33
2005 February 103.01 - 72.81 93.69 44.90 85.92 109.06
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.19: 'Other' Income Support claimants by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All Males Females
claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 402 5 36 217 9 29 107
May 398 5 35 216 9 28 106
August 406 5 36 218 9 30 109
November 397 5 33 214 9 28 108
1998 February 375 5 32 201 8 26 104
May 353 5 31 186 8 24 99
August 346 5 30 182 9 24 97
November 342 5 30 178 9 25 96
1999 February 341 4 31 177 8 25 96
May 341 4 32 176 8 24 95
August 341 5 34 176 9 25 93
November 340 4 33 177 8 25 94
2000 February 333 4 33 174 8 25 91
May 324 4 32 170 7 23 88
August 323 4 31 168 7 24 88
November 316 3 30 165 7 24 87
2001 February 313 3 29 164 6 24 87
May 306 3 28 158 7 24 86
August 301 4 28 155 7 24 84
November 298 3 28 153 6 22 85
2002 February 289 3 26 150 6 22 83
May 261 3 26 133 6 22 71
August 263 3 25 133 6 24 71
November 265 3 26 133 7 25 72
2003 February 261 3 25 131 6 25 71
May (2) 257 4 25 128 7 23 70
August 259 4 25 126 8 25 70
November 251 3 26 122 7 25 68
2004 February 249 3 25 121 7 24 69
May 234 4 25 108 7 26 65
August 234 4 26 105 7 28 64
November 231 3 25 103 7 28 65
2005 February 222 3 24 97 6 27 65
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.20: 'Other' Income Support claimants by family type: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
All Single without Single with Couple without Couple with
claimants dependants dependants dependants dependants
1997 February 402 317 1 22 61
May 398 316 1 22 59
August 406 322 1 21 63
November 397 315 1 21 60
1998 February 375 298 1 20 56
May 353 282 - 19 52
August 346 277 - 17 52
November 342 273 1 16 52
1999 February 341 273 1 16 50
May 341 275 1 16 48
August 341 276 1 16 48
November 340 274 1 16 49
2000 February 333 268 1 15 49
May 324 262 1 15 47
August 323 261 1 14 47
November 316 257 - 14 45
2001 February 313 254 - 14 45
May 306 250 - 13 43
August 301 246 - 13 42
November 298 244 - 12 41
2002 February 289 237 - 12 40
May 261 210 - 12 39
August 263 213 - 12 38
November 265 215 - 11 39
2003 February 261 211 - 11 38
May (2) 257 207 - 12 37
August 259 211 - 11 36
November 251 205 - 11 35
2004 February 249 205 - 11 33
May 234 189 - 11 34
August 234 191 - 11 32
November 231 187 - 11 33
2005 February 222 181 - 10 31
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.21: 'Other' Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Duration
All claimants % under 3 % 3 months to % 6 months to % 1 year to % 2 years
Age '000(=100%) months under 6 months under 1 year under 2 years or over
Total 222 22.4 22.7 25.6 7.9 21.5
Male 124 22.1 23.7 28.5 7.4 18.3
Under 18 3 27.4 35.6 18.5 18.5 -
18 to 24 24 27.3 28.9 28.3 8.9 6.6
25 to 59 97 20.6 22.1 28.9 6.7 21.6
Female 98 22.7 21.3 21.9 8.5 25.6
Under 18 6 43.1 28.8 20.9 7.2 -
18 to 24 27 31.8 28.2 24.6 8.7 6.8
25 to 59 65 17.0 17.8 20.8 8.6 35.8
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number and proportion of claims with short durationswill be undercounted in this table due to the
new awards which were not added to the IS computer system by the time of the data extract. Duration
reflects total time spent on IS and not just time spent in the current client group.
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.22: Beneficiaries of 'Other' Income Support claimants by type and Government Office Regions
(GOR): February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Type of beneficiary Beneficiaries as %
GOR All Claimant Partner Dependant of GOR's population
Great Britain 343 222 42 79 0.6
England 289 183 36 69 0.6
North East 20 13 2 4 0.8
North West 48 32 6 10 0.7
Yorkshire and the Humber 35 21 5 9 0.7
East Midlands 21 13 3 5 0.5
West Midlands 34 20 4 9 0.6
East 22 14 3 5 0.4
London 61 39 7 14 0.8
South East 27 17 3 7 0.3
South West 21 14 3 5 0.4
Wales 19 12 2 4 0.7
Scotland 35 27 3 5 0.7
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.23: Partners and dependants of 'Other' Income Support claimants: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Dependants aged
Partners All dependants Under 5 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 or over
('000) '000(=100%) % % % %
1997 February 83 147 30.8 36.5 25.4 7.1
May 81 141 30.9 37.3 24.7 7.2
August 83 148 31.6 36.2 25.2 7.1
November 81 143 31.4 36.3 25.7 6.3
1998 February 76 134 31.3 36.3 25.3 6.6
May 70 126 31.2 36.3 25.6 7.0
August 69 124 30.7 36.1 26.2 7.1
November 68 125 31.2 36.6 26.1 6.1
1999 February 66 122 31.5 36.1 26.2 6.3
May 64 118 32.2 34.6 26.6 6.7
August 64 116 31.2 35.7 26.2 6.9
November 65 117 31.4 35.6 26.6 6.4
2000 February 64 117 31.4 36.4 26.1 6.1
May 62 114 31.5 36.3 25.6 6.7
August 61 113 30.9 36.0 26.2 6.9
November 59 109 31.6 35.5 26.8 6.2
2001 February 59 107 30.9 36.7 26.3 6.1
May 56 102 30.6 35.8 26.7 6.9
August 55 102 29.6 36.6 26.6 7.3
November 54 100 30.3 36.2 26.6 6.9
2002 February 52 96 30.1 36.6 26.3 6.9
May 50 95 29.1 36.4 27.3 7.3
August 50 94 29.3 36.3 26.7 7.7
November 50 96 30.7 36.9 26.1 6.3
2003 February 49 94 30.5 36.4 26.2 6.9
May (2) 49 92 30.4 35.8 26.7 7.2
August 48 90 28.2 36.7 27.5 7.6
November 46 84 28.2 35.7 28.4 7.7
2004 February 44 81 29.6 35.4 27.5 7.4
May 45 83 29.5 35.6 26.8 8.0
August 43 81 29.5 35.7 26.2 8.5
November 44 83 29.1 36.6 26.2 7.9
2005 February 42 79 29.6 35.8 26.6 7.8
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 2.24: Average weekly amount paid to 'Other' Income Support claimants by age and gender: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Males Females
All claimants Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59 Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 59
1997 February 62.36 32.47 45.15 67.63 34.37 43.81 66.12
May 63.24 33.17 45.68 68.46 33.78 44.77 66.92
August 62.71 34.34 45.77 67.97 34.27 44.29 66.56
November 62.85 34.66 45.29 67.71 34.92 44.39 67.06
1998 February 63.43 34.46 44.31 68.53 34.54 43.53 67.94
May 65.38 35.69 44.85 70.97 36.55 44.38 70.16
August 65.53 37.22 44.93 70.97 36.32 43.80 71.23
November 66.26 36.47 44.77 72.52 36.51 43.26 71.05
1999 February 66.36 35.45 44.89 73.12 35.80 43.14 70.84
May 66.71 35.80 44.60 73.59 37.41 44.44 71.23
August 65.99 36.51 44.86 72.56 37.80 44.11 71.39
November 66.61 36.29 44.08 73.14 36.51 44.66 71.89
2000 February 66.73 37.13 44.29 72.87 37.34 44.84 72.64
May 68.37 36.17 44.88 74.60 38.13 45.97 74.62
August 67.76 36.45 45.18 73.77 37.56 46.27 74.04
November 68.98 36.49 46.07 75.07 37.09 46.60 75.05
2001 February 68.40 35.85 45.50 74.19 36.85 45.61 74.57
May 71.26 38.28 46.54 77.66 38.39 46.98 78.12
August 71.17 37.40 46.58 77.32 40.19 47.33 78.69
November 71.56 37.49 46.41 77.49 39.12 48.61 78.79
2002 February 71.65 38.93 47.04 77.24 38.91 47.32 79.26
May 56.17 37.50 46.32 59.66 38.64 47.28 58.22
August 55.62 38.41 45.78 59.34 39.33 46.87 57.39
November 56.76 38.91 46.62 60.97 39.58 49.07 57.64
2003 February 56.09 39.77 45.95 59.76 38.57 48.52 57.75
(2)
May 57.87 39.40 46.62 61.54 40.51 50.89 60.17
August 56.74 38.85 46.77 59.82 42.27 49.45 60.05
November 56.20 39.25 46.84 58.39 41.72 50.37 60.31
2004 February 56.06 39.82 45.87 58.79 41.76 50.05 59.37
May 60.32 40.80 45.73 65.52 43.08 50.32 64.30
August 58.72 41.52 45.40 62.98 43.44 49.17 64.05
November 58.13 39.05 44.75 62.31 44.23 48.97 63.12
2005 February 57.16 38.58 44.66 60.79 42.35 48.81 61.97
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 3.1: Income Support claimants by duration of current claim: February 1997 to February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
February February February February February February February February February
Duration 1997(1) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (2) 2004 2005
All claimants '000(=100%) 3,953 3,901 3,815 3,806 3,890 3,941 3,960 2,204 2,137
% under 3 months 5.0 5.0 5.1 4.4 4.5 4.0 4.0 5.1 4.8
% 3 to under 6 months 4.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 6.2 4.8 5.1 6.0 5.6
% 6 to under 12 months 7.4 8.3 8.0 8.8 9.2 9.0 8.0 9.2 8.4
% 1 to under 2 years 12.3 11.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 14.1 12.7 13.5 13.0
% 2 to under 3 years 10.4 9.2 8.6 9.6 9.4 9.7 11.2 9.9 10.3
% 3 to under 4 years 8.8 8.3 7.4 7.0 7.6 7.7 7.9 8.8 8.2
% 4 to under 5 years 9.7 7.2 6.7 6.0 5.6 6.4 6.4 7.2 7.3
% 5 years and over 41.8 45.2 46.2 46.3 45.0 44.3 44.6 40.3 42.4
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number and proportion of claims with short durations will be undercounted in this table due to new awards which were not
added to the IS computer system by the time of the data extract.
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 3.2: Income Support claimants by duration of current claim and statistical group: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Lone
Duration claimants over (2) (3) parents Disabled Other
All claimants '000(=100%) 2,137 11 780 1,124 222
% under 3 months 4.8 4.9 4.8 1.4 22.4
% 3 to under 6 months 5.6 1.3 5.9 2.1 22.7
% 6 to under 12 months 8.4 4.0 9.8 4.1 25.6
% 1 to under 2 years 13.0 8.9 15.0 12.7 7.9
% 2 to under 3 years 10.3 8.7 11.5 10.7 4.1
% 3 to under 4 years 8.2 8.3 8.8 8.7 3.1
% 4 to under 5 years 7.3 7.1 7.7 8.0 2.6
% 5 years and over 42.4 57.0 36.4 52.4 11.7
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 3.3: Income Support claimants by duration of current claim, age and gender: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Duration
Age / All % under 3 % 3 months to % 6 months to % 1 year to % 2 years
Gender claimants months under 6 months under 1 year under 2 years or over
Total 2,137 4.8 5.6 8.4 13.0 68.1
Male 779 5.0 5.9 8.4 12.8 67.8
Under 18 4 23.3 35.1 22.8 18.8 -
18 to 24 56 13.8 14.7 18.1 21.2 32.3
25 to 59 718 4.2 5.1 7.5 12.2 71.0
(2)
Over 60 - - - - - -
Female 1,358 4.7 5.4 8.4 13.2 68.2
Under 18 13 25.1 28.3 29.7 16.9 -
18 to 24 219 8.5 10.1 15.5 22.8 43.0
25 to 59 1,126 3.7 4.2 6.8 11.2 74.0
Over 60 (2) - - - - - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 3.4: Income Support claimants by duration of current claim and range of weekly IS payment:
February 2005 (2)
Thousands / Percentages / £ per week
Duration
3 months 6 months 1 year
All Under 3 to under to under to under 2 years
claimants months 6 months 1 year 2 years or over
All amounts '000 (100%) 2,137 103 120 180 279 1,455
Under £10 2.6 2.4 3.2 3.4 3.3 2.3
£10 to under £30 7.5 5.4 6.5 6.3 4.3 8.5
£30 to under £40 6.5 8.2 8.8 8.4 6.3 6.0
£40 to under £50 5.1 17.7 15.3 11.6 4.7 2.6
£50 to under £70 18.5 53.9 51.7 50.3 21.9 8.7
£70 to under £80 19.3 4.4 5.2 7.4 22.2 22.4
£80 to under £100 11.6 5.2 5.7 5.3 13.3 13.0
£100 or over 29.0 2.9 3.6 7.4 23.9 36.5
Average amount £ per week 86.66 53.57 53.79 58.64 84.11 95.67
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 4.1: Income Support claimants by GOR: February 1997 to February 2005
Thousands
February February February February February February February February February
(1) (2) (1) (2)
GOR 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Great Britain 3,953 3,901 3,815 3,806 3,890 3,941 3,960 2,204 2,137
England 3,152 3,099 3,187 3,182 3,243 3,288 3,299 1,833 1,782
North East 219 215 213 216 223 227 232 126 118
North West 424 420 566 561 569 579 576 328 314
Yorkshire and the Humber 353 348 342 346 358 363 362 194 186
East Midlands 246 246 239 240 246 252 254 133 128
West Midlands 378 373 362 360 372 382 388 202 196
East 274 270 265 266 273 277 277 145 144
London 603 588 576 577 571 569 571 367 367
South East 379 369 355 350 359 363 364 196 191
South West 276 271 268 265 272 276 275 141 137
Wales 228 229 227 228 234 235 234 132 126
Scotland 406 408 401 396 412 418 426 239 229
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(2) (3)
IS 4.2: Income Support Claimants by GOR and statistical group: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Claimants as
claimants over Lone parents Disabled Other % of GOR's
GOR '000(=100%) % % % % population (1)
Great Britain 2,137 0.5 36.5 52.6 10.4 6.2
England 1,782 0.5 37.6 51.6 10.3 6.0
North East 118 0.6 33.5 55.1 10.9 7.9
North West 314 0.6 32.0 57.1 10.2 7.9
Yorkshire and the Humber 186 0.7 34.7 53.2 11.5 6.3
East Midlands 128 0.6 36.8 52.3 10.4 5.1
West Midlands 196 0.5 38.7 50.5 10.2 6.3
East 144 0.8 40.5 49.3 9.4 4.5
London 367 0.3 43.9 45.0 10.7 7.7
South East 191 0.4 40.0 50.7 8.9 4.0
South West 137 0.6 33.9 55.6 10.0 4.8
Wales 126 0.7 32.8 56.7 9.8 7.5
Scotland 229 0.4 29.7 58.3 11.6 7.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 16 - 59 for both men and women. Based in Office for National Statistics mid-year 2003 population
estimates.
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
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IS 4.3: Beneficiaries of Income Support by type and GOR: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Type of beneficiary
Beneficiaries as %
GOR All Claimant Partner Dependant of GOR'S population
Great Britain 4,413 2,137 281 1,996 7.6
England 3,736 1,782 235 1,720 7.5
North East 239 118 19 103 9.4
North West 635 314 43 278 9.3
Yorkshire and the Humber 388 186 29 173 7.8
East Midlands 269 128 19 122 6.3
West Midlands 428 196 29 203 8.0
East 303 144 18 141 5.5
London 801 367 36 397 10.8
South East 399 191 22 186 4.9
South West 272 137 18 117 5.4
Wales 261 126 20 114 8.9
Scotland 416 229 25 162 8.2
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 4.4: Average weekly payment of Income Support by GOR and statistical group: February 2005
£ per week
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or Lone
GOR claimants over (2) (3) parents Disabled Other
Great Britain 86.66 105.27 103.01 80.97 57.16
England 87.47 105.96 103.38 81.60 57.84
North East 85.00 98.29 102.97 79.43 57.07
North West 87.60 101.47 106.15 82.77 55.72
Yorkshire and the Humber 85.41 114.07 102.70 79.24 60.12
East Midlands 83.70 98.01 100.22 77.20 57.15
West Midlands 87.94 98.67 104.33 80.98 59.77
East 85.24 97.85 100.40 78.39 54.86
London 93.92 118.16 105.33 91.16 58.14
South East 85.48 125.36 101.62 76.97 59.66
South West 82.79 101.34 100.14 76.54 57.59
Wales 85.91 92.75 102.45 81.38 56.47
Scotland 80.73 109.80 99.68 76.43 52.81
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
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IS 4.5: Income Support claimants by GOR and duration of current claim: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Duration of claim
% 3 months % 6 months % 1 year
All claimants % under 3 to under to under to under % 2 years
GOR '000(=100%) months 6 months 1 year 2 years or over
Great Britain 2,137 4.8 5.6 8.4 13.0 68.1
England 1,782 4.8 5.6 8.5 13.1 68.0
North East 118 4.7 5.7 7.8 12.6 69.2
North West 314 4.6 5.3 7.9 11.8 70.4
Yorkshire and the Humber 186 6.0 6.0 8.7 13.5 65.8
East Midlands 128 5.6 6.3 8.5 13.0 66.6
West Midlands 196 5.2 5.6 8.7 13.5 67.1
East 144 5.0 6.3 9.0 13.7 66.0
London 367 3.7 5.1 8.4 13.4 69.5
South East 191 4.5 6.0 8.9 13.4 67.2
South West 137 5.7 5.9 9.0 13.3 66.0
Wales 126 5.0 5.4 8.0 12.6 69.0
Scotland 229 5.0 5.6 8.2 13.0 68.3
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 5.1: Beneficiaries of Income Support by type: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Type of beneficiary Beneficiaries as
All Claimant Partner Dependant % of population
1997 February 6,971 3,954 549 2,467 12.3
May 6,973 3,958 551 2,464 12.3
August 7,011 3,974 556 2,481 12.4
November 6,919 3,938 555 2,426 12.2
1998 February 6,848 3,901 549 2,398 12.1
May 6,769 3,853 537 2,379 12.0
August 6,760 3,845 535 2,379 11.9
November 6,695 3,824 534 2,337 11.8
1999 February 6,691 3,815 532 2,344 11.8
May 6,689 3,814 531 2,344 11.8
August 6,730 3,835 533 2,362 11.8
November 6,704 3,835 536 2,333 11.8
2000 February 6,660 3,806 535 2,319 11.7
May 6,666 3,811 539 2,317 11.7
August 6,722 3,845 547 2,330 11.8
November 6,720 3,877 556 2,287 11.8
2001 February 6,742 3,890 558 2,294 11.8
May 6,782 3,928 565 2,289 11.9
August 6,842 3,963 571 2,307 12.0
November 6,770 3,950 574 2,247 11.8
2002 February 6,752 3,941 573 2,239 11.8
May 6,749 3,930 577 2,242 11.8
August 6,801 3,960 583 2,259 11.9
November 6,762 3,961 588 2,212 11.8
2003 February 6,761 3,960 593 2,208 11.8
May (2) 6,809 3,982 596 2,230 11.9
August 6,842 4,016 602 2,225 11.9
November (3) 4,601 2,201 295 2,105 8.0
2004 February 4,595 2,204 293 2,097 8.0
May 4,545 2,171 290 2,083 7.9
August 4,527 2,170 287 2,071 7.8
November 4,443 2,150 285 2,008 7.7
2005 February 4,413 2,137 281 1,996 7.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 5.2: Income Support claimants by age and gender: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
All claimants Male Female
Total Total Total
Age group '000(=100%) % '000(=100%) % '000(=100%) %
All ages 2,137 100.0 779 100.0 1,358 100.0
Under 18 17 0.8 4 0.5 13 1.0
18 to 24 275 12.9 56 7.2 219 16.1
25 to 39 872 40.8 274 35.2 598 44.0
40 to 59 972 45.5 444 57.0 528 38.9
60 to 79 (2) (3) - - - - - -
(2) (3)
80 or over - - - - - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 5.3: Partners and dependants of Income Support claimants: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
All Dependants aged
dependants Under 5 5 to 10 11 to 15 16 or over
Partners '000(=100%) Total % Total % Total % Total %
1997 February 549 2,470 769 31.1 926 37.5 619 25.1 153 6.2
May 551 2,464 759 30.9 923 37.5 618 25.1 161 6.5
August 556 2,481 760 30.6 929 37.4 628 25.3 164 6.6
November 555 2,427 746 30.7 909 37.4 624 25.7 147 6.1
1998 February 549 2,401 736 30.7 894 37.3 621 25.9 148 6.1
May 537 2,379 722 30.4 883 37.1 618 26.0 155 6.5
August 535 2,381 714 30.0 883 37.1 623 26.2 160 6.7
November 534 2,337 703 30.1 872 37.3 618 26.4 143 6.1
1999 February 532 2,344 701 29.9 868 37.0 627 26.8 148 6.3
May 531 2,344 698 29.8 859 36.7 631 26.9 156 6.6
August 533 2,362 699 29.6 864 36.6 635 26.9 165 7.0
November 536 2,333 696 29.8 858 36.8 635 27.2 145 6.2
2000 February 535 2,319 688 29.7 846 36.5 635 27.4 149 6.4
May 539 2,317 685 29.6 839 36.2 634 27.4 159 6.9
August 547 2,330 682 29.3 840 36.1 640 27.5 168 7.2
November 556 2,287 677 29.6 829 36.3 633 27.7 147 6.5
2001 February 558 2,294 675 29.5 828 36.1 636 27.7 154 6.7
May 565 2,289 669 29.2 820 35.8 634 27.7 166 7.2
August 571 2,307 670 29.1 823 35.7 640 27.7 174 7.6
November 574 2,247 657 29.2 804 35.8 632 28.1 154 6.9
2002 February 573 2,239 649 29.0 799 35.7 632 28.2 159 7.1
May 577 2,242 644 28.7 797 35.5 633 28.2 168 7.5
August 583 2,259 643 28.5 795 35.2 639 28.3 182 8.0
November 588 2,212 636 28.8 787 35.6 629 28.4 160 7.2
2003 February 593 2,208 632 28.6 781 35.4 630 28.5 165 7.5
May (2) 596 2,230 635 28.5 786 35.2 633 28.4 176 7.9
August 602 2,225 624 28.1 783 35.2 630 28.3 187 8.4
November (3) 295 2,105 608 28.9 753 35.8 596 28.3 147 7.0
2004 February 293 2,097 604 28.8 749 35.7 593 28.3 151 7.2
May 290 2,083 600 28.8 740 35.5 582 27.9 161 7.7
August 287 2,071 591 28.5 734 35.4 575 27.8 171 8.3
November 285 2,008 578 28.8 716 35.7 564 28.1 147 7.3
2005 February 281 1,996 573 28.7 710 35.6 561 28.1 150 7.5
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 5.4: Income Support claimants by age and number of dependants: February 2005
Thousands
Age of claimant
60 or
Total Under 18 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 59 over (2) (3)
All claimants 2,137 17 275 549 853 442 -
Claimants without dependants 1,083 11 98 190 405 379 -
Claimants with dependants 1,054 6 178 359 448 63 -
Number of dependants
1 479 6 126 129 179 40 -
2 335 - 42 128 150 15 -
3 153 - 8 67 73 5 -
4 59 - 2 26 30 2 -
5 or more 28 - - 10 16 1 -
Average number of dependants 1.9 1.0 1.4 2.1 2.0 1.6 .
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 5.5: Income Support claimants with dependants by number and average weekly payment:
February 2005 (1) (2)
Thousands / £ per week
All claimants Lone parents All other groups
Number of Average Average Average
dependants Total amount £pw Total amount £pw Total amount £pw
1 or more 1,054 110.34 780 103.01 275 131.18
1 479 86.97 357 80.67 123 105.27
2 335 113.38 253 106.90 82 133.48
3 153 139.96 112 132.81 41 159.58
4 59 163.33 41 155.61 18 180.40
5 or more 28 201.63 17 191.50 11 217.51
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 5.6: Partners of Income Support claimants by age and statistical group: February 2005
Thousands
Statistical group of claimant
Age range All claimants Aged 60
of partner with partners or over (2) (3) Disabled Other
All ages 281 11 228 42
Under 18 1 - - 1
18 to 24 18 - 12 6
25 to 39 94 - 74 20
40 to 59 157 - 142 15
60 to 79 (2) (3) 11 11 - -
80 or over (2) (3) - - - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 5.7: Income Support claimants by gender, marital status and statistical group: February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Statistical group
All claimants Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Other
(2) (3)
Claimants '000(=100%) % % % %
All 2,137 0.5 36.5 52.6 10.4
All males 779 0.7 4.8 78.6 15.9
Single 580 - 6.5 76.5 17.0
With partner 198 2.5 . 84.7 12.8
All females 1,358 0.4 54.6 37.7 7.2
Single 1,276 - 58.1 35.4 6.4
With partner 82 6.9 . 73.0 20.1
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 6.1: Income Support claimants with premiums by type and numbers: February 1997 to February 2005
Thousands
February February February February February February February February February
Type of premium 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (3) 2004 2005
All premiums 4,076 4,125 3,916 3,824 3,909 4,147 5,113 2,894 2,512
Higher pensioner premium
Claimant/partner aged 80 or over (6) 642 629 604 599 639 648 658 2 -
Claimant/partner aged 60 to 79 (6) 404 432 447 462 499 459 501 11 9
Enhanced pensioner premium (6) 164 157 147 140 143 154 154 - -
Pensioner premium (6) 411 384 356 350 353 436 451 3 2
Severe disability premium - higher 15 16 18 20 23 24 27 4 4
Severe disability premium - lower 386 418 444 463 508 533 567 178 190
Disability premium 808 870 914 949 1,003 1,054 1,093 1,118 1,123
Enhanced disability premium - - - - - 129 134 144 149
Disabled child's premium 56 62 66 68 73 79 84 85 70
Enhanced disabled child premium - - - - - 35 38 39 32
Family premium (Lone parent) (1) (2) (3) 1,020 972 731 579 463 373 300 234 -
Family premium (1) (2) (3) 1,305 291 504 639 740 803 857 871 725
Carer premium 172 186 191 195 206 223 249 204 208
Bereavement premium - - - - - - - - -
Claimants with 1 or more premium 3,553 3,544 3,503 3,510 3,619 3,696 3,777 2,035 1,730
Claimants with no premium 400 357 312 296 271 245 183 169 407
Average number of premiums 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.5
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 As from April 1997 the lone parent premium was amalgamated with the family premium to form a single higher rate family premium for lone parents
2 From April 1998 the family premium (lone parent) was abolished, although those in receipt at that time continue to receive it until a relevant changeof circumstances
3 From April 2004 the rate payable for the family premium and the family premium (lone parent) was aligned - see background document for further details.
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see the background information document for further details.
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the background information document for further details.
(3)
IS 6.2: Income Support claimants with premiums by type, number and statistical group: February 2005
Thousands
Statistical Group
All Aged 60 or Lone
Type of premium claimants over (5) parents Disabled Other
All premiums 2,512 17 641 1,776 78
Higher pensioner premium
Claimant/partner aged 80 or over (5) - - . . .
(5)
Claimant/partner aged 60 to 79 9 9 . . .
(5)
Enhanced pensioner premium - - . . .
(5)
Pensioner premium 2 2 . . .
Severe disability premium - higher 4 - . 3 .
Severe disability premium - lower 190 - . 190 .
Disability premium 1,123 . . 1,123 .
Enhanced disability premium 149 . . 149 .
Disabled child's premium 70 - 44 20 6
Enhanced disabled child premium 32 - 19 9 4
Family premium (Lone parent) (1) (2) (3) - . - - .
Family premium (1) (2) (3) 725 1 525 189 11
Carer premium 208 4 53 93 57
Bereavement premium - - - - -
Claimants with 1 or more premiums 1,730 11 536 1,123 60
Claimants with no premium 407 - 244 1 162
Average number of premiums 1.5 1.6 1.2 1.6 1.3
.
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 As from April 1997 the lone parent premium was amalgamated with the family premium to form a single
higher rate family premium for lone parents.
2 From April 1998 the family premium (lone parent) was abolished, although those in receipt at that time
continue to receive it until a relevant change of circumstances.
3 From April 2004 the rate payable for the family premium and the family premium (lone parent)
was aligned - see background document for further details.
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the background
information document for further details.
(1)
IS 6.3: Income Support claimants with premiums by number and age: February 2005
Thousands
Number of premiums Average number
Age range 1 2 3 4 5 or more of premiums
All ages 1,198 345 137 42 9 1.5
Under 18 3 1 - - - 1.2
18 to 24 139 18 5 1 - 1.2
25 to 39 488 125 48 20 4 1.4
40 to 59 569 200 84 21 5 1.5
60 to 79 (2) (3) - - - - - 1.2
80 or over (2) (3) - - - - - .
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the
background information document for further details.
(3)
IS 6.4: Income Support claimants with premiums by family and premium type: February 2005
Thousands
Single claimants Couples
All With Without With Without
Type of premium claimants dependants dependants dependants dependants
All premiums 2,512 902 1,100 332 177
Higher pension premium
(5) (6)
Claimant/partner aged 80 or over - - - - -
(5) (6)
Claimant/partner aged 60 to 79 9 - - 1 8
Enhanced pensioner premium (5) (6) - - - - -
(5) (6)
Pensioner premium 2 - - - 1
Severe disability premium - higher 4 - - 1 3
Severe disability premium - lower 190 25 163 - 1
Disability premium 1,123 114 781 128 100
Enhanced disability premium 149 12 100 16 22
Disabled child premium 70 52 . 18 .
Enhanced disabled child premium 32 23 . 9 .
(1) (2) (3)
Family premium (Lone parent) - - . . .
(1) (2) (3)
Family premium 725 615 . 110 .
Carer premium 208 61 55 50 42
Bereavement premium - - - - -
Claimants with 1 or more premiums 1,730 650 825 144 112
Claimants with no premium 407 244 138 17 8
Average number of premiums 1.5 1.4 1.3 2.3 1.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 As from April 1997 the lone parent premium was amalgamated with the family premium to form a single
higher rate family premium for lone parents.
2 From April 1998 the family premium (lone parent) was abolished, although those in receipt at that time
continue to receive it until a relevant change of circumstances.
3 From April 2004 the rate payable for the family premium and the family premium (lone parent)
was aligned - see background document for further details.
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the
background information document for further details.
IS 6.5: Income Support premium combinations: February 2005 (1)
Thousands / £ per week
Weekly amount of Income Support
Total Under £30.00 £70.00 Average weekly
Premium combinations ('000s) £30.00 to £69.99 or over amount £pw
All cases 2,137 215 644 1,278 86.66
No premiums 407 18 364 25 53.38
Single premiums
(2) (3)
Higher pensioner premium (HPP) 4 - 1 3 95.71
Enhanced pensioner premium (EPP) (2) (3) - - - - -
Ordinary pensioner premium (OPP) (2) (3) 1 - - 1 136.69
Disability premium (DP) 659 154 79 426 64.89
(1)
Family premium/Lone parent premium 472 1 8 463 124.23
Carer premium 61 9 49 2 38.93
Bereavement premium - - - - -
2-way premiums
HPP/Severe disability - higher (SDH) (2) (3) - - - - -
HPP/Severe disability - lower (SDL) (2) (3) - - - - -
HPP/Family (2) (3) - - - - -
HPP/Carer (2) (3) 4 - 1 2 92.43
OPP/Family (2) (3) - - - - -
OPP/Carer (2) (3) - - - - -
SDH/Disability 1 - - 1 103.65
SDL/Disability 109 5 55 49 80.37
Disability/Family 63 2 6 54 161.64
Disability/Carer 34 10 13 11 57.05
Family/Disabled Child 10 - - 9 181.29
Family/Carer 14 - 1 12 107.58
Other combinations (2) (3) 49 7 25 17 51.13
3-way premiums
Family/SDH/Disability - - - - -
Family/SDL/Disability - - - - -
Family/Disabled Child/Disability 2 - - 2 202.58
Family/Carer/HPP (2) (3) - - - - -
Family/Carer/Disability 13 - 2 11 131.80
SDH/Disability/EDP 1 - - 1 129.03
SDL/Disability/EDP 58 1 18 38 89.29
Disability/EDP/Family 3 - - 2 161.49
Disability/EDP/Carer 19 4 7 8 71.84
Family/Disabled child/EDCP 4 - - 4 218.79
Other combinations (2) (3) 81 2 11 68 126.04
4-way premiums
Family/Disabled child/Carer/Disability 4 - - 4 182.56
Family/SDH/Disability/EDP - - - - -
Family/SDL/Disability/EDP - - - - -
Other combinations (2) (3) 46 - 2 44 163.41
5-way premiums
Family/Disabled child/EDCP/Disability/EDP - - - - -
Other combinations (2) (3) 14 - - 14 184.70
6-way premiums
Family/Disabled child/Carer/Disability/EDP - - - - -
(2) (3)
Other combinations 3 - - 3 193.26
7-way premiums
All combinations (2) (3) 1 - - 1 226.72
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the
background information document for further details.
IS 7.1: Special category Income Support claimants by type: February 1997 to February 2005
Thousands/Percentages
February February February February February February February February
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 (5) 2004
All types 367 351 343 344 325 308 196 26
Residential care homes (2) 82 71 61 54 49 44 . .
Private nursing homes (2) 48 37 29 23 18 15 . .
Residential allowance 159 181 189 198 207 209 159 .
Part III 13 12 11 10 10 9 6 .
Hospital personal allowance (over 52 weeks) 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 -
Hospital personal allowance (6-52 weeks) (4) 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 -
No fixed abode/person without accommodation 4 7 8 11 14 15 18 19
Asylum seekers 49 34 36 41 21 9 5 3
Other urgent case payments (1) 6 2 2 2 1 - - -
% of all cases 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.4 7.8 4.9 1.2
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number of other urgent case payments may include some asylum seeker cases which have not been possible to identify
2 From April 2002 claimants in residential accommodation and nursing homes had preserved rights abolished and became the
financial responsibility of local authorities
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see the background information
document for further details.
4 From May 2003 Hosiptal Personal Allowance is only applicable after 52 weeks in hospital
5 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see the background information
document for further details.
entages
February
2005
21
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.
-
-
20
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-
1.0
(3)
IS 7.2: Special category Income Support claimants by statistical group: February 2005
Thousands
Aged 60
All claimants and over (5) (6) Aged under 60
All types 21 - 21
Residential care homes (2) . . .
(2)
Private nursing homes . . .
Residential allowance . . .
Part III . . .
Hospital personal allowance (over 52 weeks) - - -
Hospital personal allowance (6 to 52 weeks) (4) . . .
No fixed abode/person without accommodation 20 - 20
Asylum seekers - - -
Other urgent case payments (1) - - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number of other urgent case payments may include some asylum seeker cases which have
not been possible to identify
2 From April 2002 claimants in residential accommodation and nursing homes had preserved rights
abolished and became the financial responsibility of local authorities
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
4 From May 2003 Hospital Personal Allowance is only applicable after 52 weeks in hospital
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(3)
IS 7.3: Average weekly amount paid to special category Income Support claimants: November 2004
£ per week
Aged 60
(5) (6)
All claimants and over Aged under 60
All types 67.31 160.95 67.22
Residential care homes (2) . . .
(2)
Private nursing homes . . .
Residential allowance . . .
Part III . . .
Hospital personal allowance (over 52 weeks) - - -
Hospital personal allowance (6 to 52 weeks) (4) . . .
No fixed abode/person without accommodation 67.47 160.95 67.38
Asylum seekers - - -
(1)
Other urgent case payments - - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 The number of other urgent case payments may include some asylum seeker cases which have
not been possible to identify
2 From April 2002 claimants in residential accommodation and nursing homes had preserved rights
abolished and became the financial responsibility of local authorities
3 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
4 From May 2003 Hospital Personal Allowance is only applicable after 52 weeks in hospital
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
* Tables 8.1 - 8.3 are no longer relevant with the transfer of Preserved rights funding to local Authorities in April 2002 & Residential Allowance
funding in October 2003. Historic figures before these dates are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 8.1 - 8.3 are no longer relevant with the transfer of Preserved rights funding to local Authorities in April 2002 & Residential Allowance
funding in October 2003. Historic figures before these dates are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
* Tables 8.1 - 8.3 are no longer relevant with the transfer of Preserved rights funding to local Authorities in April 2002 & Residential Allowance
funding in October 2003. Historic figures before these dates are available from the contacts listed on the website www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/
IS 9.1: Income Support claimants with housing costs by type: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Mortgage interest
All Full interest Half interest
1997 February 308 299 9
May 301 294 7
August 297 290 7
November 292 284 7
1998 February 288 281 7
May 281 275 6
August 278 272 6
November 272 266 7
1999 February 269 264 5
May 263 258 5
August 259 254 5
November 254 250 5
2000 February 251 247 4
May 248 244 4
August 246 242 4
November 243 239 4
2001 February 241 237 3
May 239 235 3
August 237 234 3
November 233 230 3
2002 February 229 226 2
May 225 222 2
August 224 221 2
November 220 218 2
2003 February 217 215 2
May (2) 214 213 2
August 212 211 1
(3)
November 116 115 2
2004 February 114 113 1
May 111 110 1
August 109 108 1
November 106 105 1
2005 February 104 103 1
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003.
Please see the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 9.2: Average weekly amounts paid to Income Support claimants for housing costs by type:
1997 to 2005
£ per week
Mortgage interest
All Full interest Half interest
1997 February 30.82 31.13 20.13
May 31.72 32.00 19.38
August 31.66 31.96 19.83
November 32.93 33.25 20.73
1998 February 34.56 34.86 22.11
May 35.72 35.99 23.08
August 37.14 37.46 23.43
November 37.06 37.38 24.09
1999 February 38.55 38.81 25.43
May 31.76 31.99 20.52
August 29.65 29.86 19.08
November 29.47 29.67 18.22
2000 February 29.57 29.76 19.40
May 32.76 32.93 21.44
August 35.09 35.30 22.66
November 34.92 35.16 21.87
2001 February 34.85 35.05 21.52
May 35.12 35.27 24.59
August 32.57 32.73 21.45
November 31.19 31.32 20.64
2002 February 28.96 29.07 18.35
May 25.01 25.10 16.83
August 25.09 25.19 15.93
November 25.01 25.09 17.40
2003 February 24.96 25.04 16.91
May (2) 24.95 25.02 15.29
August 24.89 24.94 18.42
November (3) 29.16 29.35 16.95
2004 February 29.31 29.44 18.72
May 30.73 30.89 17.41
August 32.37 32.50 17.89
November 34.46 34.59 19.31
2005 February 37.27 37.40 21.98
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003.
Please see the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 9.3: Income Support claimants with housing costs by statistical group: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Statistical group
All claimants with Aged 60 or
mortgage interest over (3) Lone parents Disabled Other
1997 February 308 100 95 89 24
May 301 98 92 89 22
August 297 98 89 90 22
November 292 97 84 89 22
1998 February 288 97 81 90 19
May 281 96 78 90 17
August 278 96 76 90 17
November 272 95 72 89 16
1999 February 269 95 70 89 16
May 263 93 67 88 15
August 259 93 66 87 14
November 254 93 62 87 13
2000 February 251 92 59 87 13
May 248 92 57 86 12
August 246 92 55 86 13
November 243 93 52 86 12
2001 February 241 94 50 85 11
May 239 94 50 84 11
August 237 94 48 84 11
November 233 94 45 83 11
2002 February 229 93 43 82 10
May 225 93 41 81 10
August 224 93 40 81 9
November 220 94 37 80 9
2003 February 217 94 36 78 9
May (2) 214 94 35 78 8
August 212 94 34 77 7
November (4) 116 2 32 75 8
2004 February 114 2 31 75 7
May 111 2 30 73 7
August 109 2 28 72 7
November 106 2 27 71 7
2005 February 104 2 26 70 7
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003.
Please see the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 9.4: Income Support claimants with housing costs by average weekly amount and statistical group:
1997 to 2005
£ per week
Statistical group
All claimants with Aged 60 or
mortgage interest over (3) Lone parents Disabled Other
1997 February 30.82 18.15 41.59 32.58 32.23
May 31.72 18.89 43.33 33.71 32.30
August 31.66 19.12 43.43 33.43 32.81
November 32.93 20.18 45.20 34.81 34.67
1998 February 34.56 21.50 47.30 36.57 37.29
May 35.72 22.47 49.23 37.82 37.70
August 37.14 23.46 50.95 39.80 39.07
November 37.06 23.64 51.18 39.86 37.46
1999 February 38.55 24.62 53.38 41.37 40.80
May 31.76 20.41 44.12 34.26 32.10
August 29.65 19.29 41.25 32.01 29.79
November 29.47 19.37 41.12 32.00 29.21
2000 February 29.57 19.56 41.68 31.91 29.68
May 32.76 21.86 46.47 35.42 32.21
August 35.09 23.51 49.83 38.10 34.87
November 34.92 23.60 50.02 38.10 34.97
2001 February 34.85 23.54 50.27 38.10 35.32
May 35.12 23.76 50.96 38.22 36.89
August 32.57 22.06 47.50 35.58 33.83
November 31.19 21.30 45.65 34.30 32.53
2002 February 28.96 19.89 42.48 31.92 30.77
May 25.01 17.34 36.89 27.67 26.54
August 25.09 17.37 36.82 27.88 27.55
November 25.01 17.47 36.93 28.14 26.88
2003 February 24.96 17.55 36.98 28.24 26.42
May (2) 24.95 17.73 37.11 28.12 25.69
August 24.89 17.81 36.85 28.06 26.70
November (4) 29.16 24.16 35.49 26.90 26.23
2004 February 29.31 23.33 35.45 27.24 25.91
May 30.73 24.70 37.33 28.50 27.52
August 32.37 26.41 39.43 30.03 29.08
November 34.46 27.38 42.22 32.08 30.79
2005 February 37.27 29.66 45.61 34.80 32.46
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003.
Please see the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 10.1: Income Support claimants, partners and dependants with income taken into account against
average weekly benefit: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages / £ per week
Partners and dependants with income
Claimants with income taken into account taken into account
Average % of all Average
Total % of all weekly Total partners and weekly
('000) claimants amount £pw ('000) dependants amount £pw
1997 February 3,152 78.9 50.44 350 13.7 35.09
May 3,154 79.7 51.52 352 11.7 36.16
August 3,160 79.5 51.55 356 11.7 36.15
November 3,129 79.4 51.49 354 11.9 36.29
1998 February 3,102 79.5 51.54 348 14.5 36.55
May 3,065 79.5 53.14 340 11.7 37.75
August 3,054 79.4 53.19 337 11.6 38.11
November 3,021 79.0 53.08 335 11.7 38.10
1999 February 3,013 79.0 53.04 334 11.6 38.16
May 3,009 78.9 55.12 325 11.3 40.02
August 3,020 78.7 55.14 336 11.6 40.55
November 3,013 78.6 55.26 337 11.7 40.59
2000 February 2,985 78.4 55.28 335 11.7 40.68
May 2,994 78.6 56.52 340 11.9 41.49
August 3,027 78.7 56.88 349 12.1 41.85
November 3,056 78.8 57.31 357 12.6 42.34
2001 February 3,069 78.9 57.47 358 12.6 42.38
May 3,106 79.1 60.51 369 12.9 44.62
August 3,137 79.2 60.79 374 13.0 45.06
November 3,117 78.9 61.06 376 13.3 45.39
2002 February 3,110 78.9 61.18 374 13.3 45.52
May 3,094 78.7 62.75 379 13.4 46.78
August 3,111 78.6 62.90 385 13.5 47.24
November 3,103 78.3 63.14 390 13.9 47.34
2003 February 3,101 78.3 63.49 395 14.1 47.70
May (2) 3,123 78.4 64.45 397 14.0 48.94
August 3,146 78.4 65.52 402 14.2 50.11
November (3) 1,501 68.2 49.68 170 7.1 48.26
2004 February 1,502 68.1 50.27 169 7.1 49.25
May 1,347 62.0 47.87 154 6.5 47.78
August 1,284 59.2 48.29 146 6.2 48.05
November 1,226 57.0 48.88 139 6.1 48.82
2005 February 1,179 55.2 49.33 134 5.9 49.52
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 10.2: Income Support claimants with income taken into account or disregarded, by number and type
of items: February 2005 (2)
Thousands
Claimants
Aged under 60 Aged 60 and over (3) (4)
Items into Items Items into Items
account disregarded account disregarded
All items 1,348 1,639 8 11
DWP pensions and benefits
Bereavement benefit 16 5 - -
Industrial injury disablement benefits & pensions 6 . - .
Carer's allowance 144 . 2 .
Child tax credit - 241 - .
Working tax credit 1 . - .
Child benefit 654 177 1 .
Retirement pension . . - .
Incapacity benefit - short term (low) 13 . - .
Incapacity benefit - short term (high) 10 . - .
Incapacity benefit - long term 197 . 3 .
Severe disablement allowance 183 . 1 .
Attendance allowance . . . -
DLA care component . 501 . 5
DLA mobility component . 533 . 5
War disablement pension 1 1 - -
War widows pension - . - .
Other benefits - . - .
Other types of income
Occupational pensions 16 3 - -
Part-time earnings 30 30 - -
Self-employed earnings 1 2 - -
Earnings from boarders 1 1 - -
Income from sub-tenants - - - -
Maintenance payments (1) 45 73 - -
Sick pay 1 . - -
Charitable or voluntary payments - 1 - -
Maternity pay - . . .
Tariff income (income from savings) 22 . - .
All other incomes 7 5 - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Items disregarded reflect maintenance paid direct to the DWP and not taken into account
in weekly IS calculations
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
3 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
4 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 10.3: Income Support partners and dependants with income taken into account or disregarded by
number and type of items: February 2005 (1)
Thousands
Partners and dependants of claimants
Aged under 60 Aged 60 and over (2) (3)
Items into Items Items into Items
account disregarded account disregarded
All items 149 234 8 7
DWP pensions and benefits
Bereavement benefit . . . .
Industrial injury disablement benefits & pensions 1 - - -
Carer's allowance 46 - 2 -
Child tax credit - 15 - .
Working tax credit - . - .
Child benefit 70 18 - .
Retirement pension . . 3 .
Incapacity benefit - short term (low) 1 . - .
Incapacity benefit - short term (high) 1 . - .
Incapacity benefit - long term 11 . - .
Severe disablement allowance 5 . - .
Attendance allowance . . . -
DLA care component . 106 - 3
DLA mobility component . 83 - 3
War disablement pension - - - -
Jobseeker's allowance - . - .
Other benefits - - - -
Other types of income
Occupational pensions 1 - 1 -
Part-time earnings 9 9 - -
Self-employed earnings 1 1 - -
Earnings from boarders . . - -
Income from sub-tenants . . . .
Maintenance payments 1 1 - -
Sick pay - . - .
Charitable or voluntary payments . . - .
Maternity pay - . . .
Tariff income (income from savings) . . . .
All other income 1 1 - -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 10.4: Free Welfare Foods: 1997 to 2005
Thousands
Expectant Children
All claimants Beneficiaries mothers up to 5
1997 February 636 822 57 765
May 629 811 55 756
August 628 809 54 754
November 617 795 51 744
1998 February 609 779 48 732
May 598 765 46 718
August 593 756 45 710
November 584 745 45 701
1999 February 581 741 43 698
May 579 736 42 694
August 579 737 42 695
November 576 734 42 692
2000 February .. .. 42 ..
May 567 722 41 682
August 566 722 43 679
November 561 719 42 674
2001 February 559 713 41 672
May 556 707 41 666
August 556 707 39 668
November 543 690 37 654
2002 February 536 681 35 647
May 533 677 36 641
August 534 678 37 640
November 531 674 38 636
2003 February 526 668 36 632
May (2) 529 672 37 635
August 523 663 38 624
November 511 646 38 608
2004 February 507 639 35 604
May 504 635 35 601
August 500 627 36 591
November 488 613 35 579
2005 February 483 605 32 573
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003.
Please see the background information document for further details.
3 As from November 2004 responsibility for Milk tokens will move to the Department of health
as the Depatment for Work and Pensions will no longer be involved in the process.
IS 11.1: Income Support claimants with capital, by age; claimants not in residential accommodation:
February 2005 (1)
Thousands
Age of claimant
Amount of capital All claimants Under 18 18-24 25-49 50 and over
Total 777 7 93 488 189
£500 and under 580 6 85 373 116
£501 to £1,000 65 - 3 40 21
£1,001 to £1,500 37 - 2 22 13
£1,501 to £2,000 29 - 1 17 11
£2,001 to £2,500 28 - 1 16 12
£2,501 to £3,000 9 - - 5 4
£3,001 to £4,000 9 - - 5 4
£4,001 to £5,000 5 - - 3 3
£5,001 to £6,000 5 - - 3 2
£6,001 to £7,000 4 - - 2 2
£7,001 to £8,000 3 - - 1 1
£8,001 to £12,000 2 - - 1 1
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003
Please see the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 12.1: Third party deductions from Income Support payments by type: February 1997 to February 2005
Thousands / Percentages
February February February February February February February February February
(2)
Type of deduction 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
All types 1,654 1,575 1,523 1,591 1,669 1,676 1,676 1,413 1,406
Electricity 44 35 29 25 24 22 20 16 17
Gas 128 95 61 45 38 33 29 22 22
Water & sewerage 165 136 132 134 136 129 114 92 92
Mortgage interest 290 271 254 236 227 215 203 109 100
Other housing costs 117 107 102 104 105 102 104 97 93
Community charge - lower rate 154 3 2 41 27 17 10 5 3
Community charge - higher rate 6 101 63 2 1 1 1 - -
Council tax 102 123 128 143 171 183 199 182 179
Fines recovery 12 13 12 12 13 14 16 16 28
Social fund loan recovery 540 581 606 709 771 797 818 743 743
Overpayment recovery 94 108 131 139 156 163 161 127 119
Child Support maintenance 2 1 1 1 1 1 - 3 10
Claimants with one or more deduction 1,149 1,136 1,122 1,170 1,216 1,224 1,227 1,001 990
% of all claimants 29.1 29.1 29.4 30.7 31.2 31.1 31.0 45.4 46.3
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 12.2: Third party deductions from Income Support payments by type and average weekly amount:
February 2005 (2) (3)
Thousands / £pw
Type of payment (1)
All payments Including arrears Not including arrears
Average Average Average
amount amount amount
deducted deducted deducted
Type of deduction Total £pw Total £pw Total £pw
All types 1,406 10.72 412 4.86 994 13.15
Electricity 17 12.05 13 12.98 4 9.10
Gas 22 10.94 17 11.61 5 8.47
Water & sewerage 92 7.39 84 7.68 8 4.49
Mortgage interest 100 37.34 - - 100 37.34
Other housing costs 93 4.95 88 4.43 5 13.54
Community charge - lower rate - - - - . .
Community charge - higher rate 3 2.77 3 2.77 . .
Council tax 179 2.79 179 2.79 . .
Fines recovery 28 3.27 28 3.27 . .
Social fund loan recovery 743 11.24 . . 743 11.24
Overpayment recovery 119 6.35 . . 119 6.35
Child Support maintenance 10 4.66 . . 10 4.66
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Deductions for fuel, water and housing costs can be made for debts (arrears) and current bills. All other
types are for a fixed amount to meet liabilities, except for repayment of a Social Fund loan where the
amount is discretionary.
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 12.3: Third party deductions from Income Support payments by statistical group: February 2005
Thousands
Statistical group
All Aged 60 or
Type of deduction claimants over (2) (3) Lone parents Disabled Others
All types 1,406 5 662 642 98
Electricity 17 - 6 10 1
Gas 22 - 9 12 1
Water & sewerage 92 - 46 42 3
Mortgage interest 100 2 25 67 6
Other housing costs 93 - 51 38 5
Community charge - lower rate - - - - -
Community charge - higher rate 3 - 1 2 -
Council tax 179 - 89 79 11
Fines recovery 28 - 11 14 3
Social fund loan recovery 743 2 369 314 58
Overpayment recovery 119 1 52 57 9
Child Support maintenance 10 - 2 7 1
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.1: All claimant - Income Support flows: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Outflow
Caseload Net flow Inflow Total As % of caseload
1997 February (i) 3,954 -17 225 242 6.1
May (ii) 3,958 5 274 269 6.8
August 3,974 15 260 244 6.2
November 3,938 -35 241 277 7.0
1998 February 3,901 -37 217 254 6.4
May 3,853 -48 218 266 6.8
August 3,845 -8 230 238 6.2
November 3,824 -21 234 255 6.6
1999 February 3,815 -10 224 234 6.1
May 3,814 - 242 242 6.3
August 3,835 21 236 216 5.7
November 3,835 - 232 232 6.1
2000 February 3,806 -29 198 227 5.9
May 3,811 5 234 229 6.0
August 3,845 35 246 211 5.5
November 3,877 31 257 226 5.9
2001 February 3,890 13 215 202 5.2
May 3,928 38 251 213 5.5
August 3,963 35 233 197 5.0
November 3,950 -14 211 225 5.7
2002 February 3,941 -9 191 200 5.1
May 3,930 -11 222 233 5.9
August (iii) 3,960 30 236 206 5.2
November (iv) 3,961 2 225 224 5.6
2003 February 3,960 -2 197 199 5.0
May (4) 3,982 23 214 191 4.8
August (v) 4,016 33 223 189 4.8
November (vi) (5) 2,201 -1,814 149 1,963 48.9
2004 February 2,204 3 142 139 6.3
May 2,171 -33 137 169 7.7
August 2,170 -2 137 139 6.4
November 2,150 -20 139 159 7.3
2005 February 2,137 -13 128 141 6.6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Those who flow on and off benefit between the quarters will not be counted. Therefore these figures
underestimate true inflows and outflows
2 Quarter lengths are 91 days except: i. 84 days; ii. 98 days; iii. 100 days; iv. 89 days; v. 93 days;
vi. 92 days
3 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
5 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.2: 'All claimant' Income Support flows - average weekly award: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
All claimants Inflow Outflow
1997 February 56.60 50.43 58.67
May 58.03 51.51 58.54
August 57.77 51.30 59.27
November 57.71 51.35 58.95
1998 February 57.61 49.85 57.92
May 58.72 50.76 54.74
August 58.71 51.40 58.53
November 59.86 52.34 60.41
1999 February 59.91 53.43 60.20
May 61.42 51.67 57.57
August 61.14 53.22 61.42
November 63.06 55.46 61.52
2000 February 63.04 55.23 62.04
May 65.72 54.20 62.57
August 65.45 52.65 64.98
November 67.17 50.79 65.06
2001 February 66.93 54.21 64.67
May 70.21 51.23 64.33
August 69.76 56.05 67.98
November 70.18 59.52 70.44
2002 February 69.94 59.31 67.62
May 69.64 58.30 67.96
August 69.37 58.47 68.69
November 70.84 60.17 70.45
2003 February 70.51 55.50 67.24
May (2) 73.40 63.06 66.79
August 72.31 56.13 72.15
November (3) 88.61 62.33 52.32
2004 February 88.19 63.28 72.49
May 91.82 62.56 69.70
August 90.13 53.55 79.25
November 88.09 54.25 77.18
2005 February 86.66 53.48 73.51
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(5)
IS 13.3: 'Aged 60 or over' Income Support flows: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
another As % of Income another
Caseload Net flow Total New claims group Total caseload Support group
1997 February (i) 1,724 -22 60 49 10 82 4.7 81 1
May (ii) 1,720 -4 73 64 9 77 4.5 76 1
August 1,714 -5 62 53 10 68 3.9 67 1
November 1,701 -13 57 47 10 70 4.1 70 1
1998 February 1,684 -17 59 49 10 76 4.5 76 1
May 1,659 -25 60 50 10 85 5.0 85 -
August 1,651 -8 57 48 10 66 4.0 65 -
November 1,641 -10 57 49 9 67 4.1 67 -
1999 February 1,620 -21 60 50 10 81 4.9 81 1
May 1,624 4 75 63 11 71 4.4 71 -
August 1,628 4 66 56 10 62 3.8 61 1
November 1,626 -2 61 52 9 63 3.9 62 1
2000 February 1,604 -21 54 44 10 75 4.6 75 -
May 1,615 10 76 65 10 66 4.1 65 -
August 1,638 23 83 73 10 60 3.7 60 -
November 1,675 38 100 91 9 62 3.8 62 -
2001 February 1,679 4 72 63 10 68 4.1 68 -
May 1,717 37 102 92 10 65 3.8 64 -
August 1,736 20 79 70 9 60 3.5 59 -
November 1,741 5 67 57 9 61 3.5 61 -
2002 February 1,737 -4 62 53 9 66 3.8 66 -
May 1,746 9 81 70 11 72 4.1 72 -
August (iii) 1,758 12 77 66 11 65 3.7 65 -
November (iv) 1,768 9 70 61 9 61 3.5 61 -
2003 February 1,769 1 66 55 10 64 3.6 64 -
May (4) 1,778 9 67 56 11 58 3.3 58 -
August (v) 1,803 25 78 67 11 53 3.0 53 -
November (vi) (6) 15 -1,788 2 1 1 1,790 99.3 1,790 -
2004 February 16 1 5 3 2 3 23.1 3 -
May 12 -4 2 1 1 6 37.9 6 -
August 11 -1 1 1 1 2 17.1 2 -
November 13 2 3 2 1 1 12.1 1 -
2005 February 11 -2 2 1 1 3 26.9 3 -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Those who flow on and off benefit between the quarters will not be counted. Therefore these figures
underestimate true inflows and outflows
2 Quarter lengths are 91 days except: i. 84 days; ii. 98 days; iii. 100 days; iv. 89 days; v. 93 days; vi. 92 days;
3 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
5 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
6 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
(4)
IS 13.4: 'Aged 60 or over' Income Support flows - average weekly award: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Inflow Outflow
From To
All another Off Income another
claimants Total New claims group Total Support group
1997 February 41.11 46.44 42.64 64.48 54.28 54.22 55.49
May 42.24 44.78 41.44 67.41 52.74 52.72 48.52
August 42.00 46.03 42.68 64.30 53.77 53.46 77.19
November 41.94 47.00 43.46 64.07 51.59 51.64 34.82
1998 February 41.64 43.99 40.44 61.82 53.12 53.06 58.30
May 42.29 45.04 41.26 63.02 42.87 42.75 -
August 42.36 46.24 43.12 61.54 48.97 48.98 -
November 42.38 46.16 43.34 61.65 52.55 52.44 -
1999 February 42.28 49.82 46.51 65.68 53.31 53.30 50.12
May 45.30 42.96 38.48 68.09 50.54 50.61 -
August 45.16 47.45 43.69 68.43 52.35 52.47 41.75
November 45.03 48.99 44.50 74.86 55.08 54.93 60.76
2000 February 44.88 49.95 46.21 66.97 53.26 53.34 -
May 48.18 43.06 38.29 73.19 52.43 52.46 -
August 47.70 40.13 35.88 72.51 55.20 55.00 -
November 46.72 32.87 29.19 71.58 54.29 54.25 -
2001 February 46.31 41.56 36.84 72.32 53.36 53.38 -
May 50.73 36.59 31.62 82.24 52.92 52.69 -
August 50.09 43.85 39.13 78.73 57.33 57.15 -
November 49.81 50.18 44.51 85.28 57.75 57.60 -
2002 February 49.43 50.84 45.23 82.30 56.83 56.72 -
May 49.69 45.86 40.12 83.64 62.94 62.84 -
August 49.02 44.59 38.43 80.11 55.25 55.20 -
November 48.63 45.01 39.32 82.80 53.02 52.98 -
2003 February 48.28 46.53 39.32 86.23 52.57 52.55 -
May (2) 50.76 48.83 40.88 88.66 51.10 50.99 -
August 50.23 45.72 37.85 95.09 54.95 54.85 -
November (5) 88.08 93.08 77.64 99.89 49.95 49.95 -
2004 February 86.22 76.80 63.21 101.76 77.89 76.53 -
May 99.69 95.27 87.00 99.17 68.80 67.86 -
August 103.75 104.14 74.92 121.29 79.59 79.36 -
November 98.00 77.93 65.98 105.70 91.94 89.92 -
2005 February 105.27 107.61 94.09 114.85 75.78 74.74 -
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
3 All historic previously published, only current figures produced from repository data.
4 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
5 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.5: 'Lone parent' Income Support flows: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
New another As % of Income another
Caseload Net flow Total claims group Total caseload Support group
1997 February (i) 1,020 -2 71 60 11 73 7.1 65 8
May (ii) 1,013 -6 86 73 13 92 9.0 84 9
August 1,012 -2 86 74 12 87 8.6 78 9
November 982 -30 78 66 13 108 10.7 99 9
1998 February 972 -10 72 61 11 82 8.4 74 8
May 961 -11 75 63 11 85 8.8 78 8
August 955 -6 79 68 11 85 8.9 78 7
November 938 -17 82 70 12 99 10.4 90 9
1999 February 940 2 74 63 11 72 7.7 65 7
May 936 -4 75 64 11 79 8.4 71 8
August 940 4 79 67 11 74 7.9 67 7
November 929 -11 77 66 12 89 9.4 80 8
2000 February 919 -10 63 53 11 74 7.9 66 8
May 910 -8 71 60 11 80 8.7 73 7
August 909 -1 71 62 9 72 7.9 64 8
November 894 -15 70 59 11 85 9.3 77 8
2001 February 895 1 64 54 10 63 7.0 55 8
May 888 -7 64 55 9 71 7.9 63 8
August 893 4 69 59 10 65 7.3 57 8
November 867 -26 61 51 10 87 9.7 77 10
2002 February 861 -6 56 47 10 63 7.2 54 9
May 856 -4 64 54 10 68 7.9 61 8
August (iii) 861 5 72 62 10 67 7.9 59 8
November (iv) 843 -18 66 55 11 83 9.7 74 10
2003 February 837 -6 53 43 11 59 7.0 51 8
May (4) 847 10 69 59 10 59 7.0 51 8
August (v) 844 -3 62 52 9 65 7.6 57 8
November (vi) 821 -23 58 47 10 81 9.6 72 9
2004 February 821 - 56 46 10 56 6.9 49 7
May 810 -11 57 46 11 68 8.3 60 8
August 804 -6 57 47 10 63 7.7 55 8
November 782 -22 57 46 11 79 9.9 70 9
2005 February 780 -2 57 46 11 59 7.6 52 8
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Those who flow on and off benefit between the quarters will not be counted. Therefore these figures
underestimate true inflows and outflows
2 Quarter lengths are 91 days except: i. 84 days; ii. 98 days; iii. 100 days; iv. 89 days; v. 93 days; vi. 92 days;
3 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.6: 'Lone parent' Income Support flows- average weekly award: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
All New another Income another
claimants Total claims group Total Support group
1997 February 77.34 64.58 62.95 73.35 74.79 74.72 73.87
May 79.21 68.39 67.29 74.65 74.02 73.72 76.34
August 78.55 65.80 64.67 72.83 76.02 75.76 75.66
November 78.69 66.36 65.29 71.81 73.69 73.45 75.23
1998 February 78.44 65.49 64.01 73.40 75.19 75.11 75.01
May 79.67 65.94 64.62 73.52 74.52 74.45 78.20
August 79.16 63.98 62.98 70.24 74.79 74.71 77.75
November 82.74 67.23 65.99 74.37 74.30 74.04 80.30
1999 February 82.33 66.12 64.74 74.10 78.34 78.58 80.43
May 82.01 69.06 67.91 76.02 76.42 76.22 86.31
August 81.43 68.11 67.04 74.45 77.74 77.92 83.17
November 87.98 73.93 72.96 79.45 76.36 76.31 84.52
2000 February 88.04 73.78 72.43 80.58 82.09 82.28 86.40
May 91.21 77.57 76.63 82.63 81.58 81.67 91.09
August 91.23 76.73 75.78 83.22 85.80 85.76 95.41
November 99.15 84.34 83.16 90.76 84.71 85.42 86.97
2001 February 98.86 80.76 79.64 87.06 90.85 91.36 92.54
May 101.44 85.07 84.30 89.51 90.78 90.86 105.12
August 101.14 84.90 84.24 88.67 94.25 94.79 98.98
November 103.87 89.34 89.31 89.52 94.08 94.71 94.87
2002 February 103.57 88.21 87.35 92.29 96.06 96.65 99.05
May 105.39 91.67 91.55 92.31 96.02 96.21 106.50
August 105.30 90.21 89.60 93.86 97.82 98.44 104.39
November 111.72 94.71 93.99 98.25 96.98 97.81 98.28
2003 February 110.98 86.17 83.88 95.36 101.90 102.08 109.10
May (2) 115.72 98.15 97.40 102.48 101.05 101.08 116.29
August 113.07 89.15 87.02 100.96 105.37 105.39 112.95
November 111.39 87.70 84.68 101.36 100.88 101.04 101.07
2004 February 110.14 86.29 82.69 102.19 97.69 97.30 110.50
May 114.61 76.88 72.13 97.40 95.20 95.54 103.26
August 110.59 55.85 53.02 68.68 101.21 100.33 113.49
November 106.58 55.19 52.74 65.30 93.10 92.57 99.39
2005 February 103.01 54.70 52.39 64.08 88.06 88.31 94.52
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.7: Income Support claimants with a disability premium - flows: 1997 to 2005
Thousands / Percentages
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
New another As % of Income another
Caseload Net flow Total claims group Total caseload Support group
1997 February (i) 809 10 58 23 34 47 5.9 32 16
May (ii) 827 18 71 29 42 53 6.5 35 17
August 841 15 66 27 39 51 6.2 33 18
November 858 16 67 27 40 51 6.1 35 16
1998 February 870 12 63 23 39 50 5.9 35 16
May 881 11 64 25 40 53 6.1 38 16
August 893 13 65 27 39 53 6.0 36 17
November 903 10 64 26 38 55 6.1 39 16
1999 February 914 10 60 26 34 50 5.5 33 17
May 914 - 59 25 34 58 6.4 42 16
August 926 12 59 25 35 47 5.2 32 15
November 940 14 62 25 37 48 5.2 34 14
2000 February 949 9 56 22 33 46 4.9 31 15
May 962 12 62 26 36 50 5.3 33 17
August 976 14 60 25 35 46 4.8 32 14
November 992 16 62 26 36 46 4.7 32 13
2001 February 1,003 11 55 22 34 44 4.5 30 14
May 1,017 15 62 25 37 47 4.7 33 15
August 1,033 16 63 25 38 47 4.6 32 14
November 1,044 10 60 25 36 50 4.8 36 14
2002 February 1,054 10 57 22 35 47 4.5 31 15
May 1,067 13 82 24 58 69 6.5 51 18
August (iii) 1,077 11 63 25 38 52 4.9 35 18
November (iv) 1,086 8 62 26 36 54 5.0 38 16
2003 February 1,093 8 59 25 33 51 4.7 35 16
May (4) 1,100 7 59 24 34 52 4.8 35 17
August (v) 1,110 10 61 25 36 50 4.6 34 16
November (vi) 1,115 4 61 24 37 57 5.1 49 8
2004 February 1,118 4 53 21 31 49 4.4 41 8
May 1,116 -2 54 24 30 56 5.0 48 8
August 1,121 4 55 23 32 51 4.5 44 6
November 1,125 4 56 23 33 52 4.6 45 6
2005 February 1,124 -1 52 21 31 53 4.7 46 6
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Those who flow on and off benefit between the quarters will not be counted. Therefore these figures
underestimate true inflows and outflows
2 Quarter lengths are 91 days except: i. 84 days; ii. 98 days; iii. 100 days; iv. 89 days; v. 93 days; vi. 92 days;
3 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.8: Income Support claimants with a disability premium - average weekly award: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
All New another Income another
claimants Total claims group Total Support group
1997 February 60.59 63.86 51.77 72.13 62.95 61.38 60.26
May 62.42 66.60 53.42 75.70 63.43 62.90 63.10
August 62.51 66.09 52.18 75.70 62.73 60.65 61.73
November 62.59 66.07 51.44 75.99 65.61 63.47 62.99
1998 February 62.76 66.42 48.29 77.00 62.80 61.17 61.62
May 64.14 68.37 50.59 79.43 63.61 62.10 61.90
August 64.43 67.10 51.43 77.80 64.73 64.01 59.01
November 65.42 68.12 49.23 81.20 65.73 64.27 63.91
1999 February 65.68 69.49 54.48 81.15 65.82 64.58 61.62
May 66.99 70.47 53.61 82.90 56.56 52.42 65.24
August 66.85 70.75 53.91 82.60 68.14 68.00 64.08
November 68.34 71.55 54.76 82.84 65.77 63.35 68.86
2000 February 68.24 70.22 53.25 81.46 68.41 66.53 66.67
May 70.14 72.04 55.37 84.06 68.92 66.58 69.09
August 70.47 73.43 54.72 86.52 70.58 70.49 67.82
November 72.30 73.33 55.22 86.49 70.18 68.23 70.15
2001 February 72.48 75.59 55.65 88.35 70.14 69.23 67.23
May 75.51 75.71 55.14 89.96 68.87 67.44 73.15
August 75.28 74.77 56.02 87.04 73.88 72.74 73.72
November 75.81 78.17 61.25 89.91 74.22 73.00 75.48
2002 February 75.82 77.34 59.99 88.39 72.68 69.95 75.83
May 76.92 63.97 61.06 65.17 58.81 52.21 76.99
August 77.25 78.78 61.33 90.25 71.80 71.10 76.57
November 78.72 79.38 62.11 91.79 75.81 74.32 79.51
2003 February 78.94 79.47 61.68 93.15 73.59 70.96 80.88
May (2) 81.00 82.29 63.66 95.50 71.85 70.42 82.32
August 80.81 80.29 60.94 93.91 77.89 75.80 88.54
November 79.15 77.98 61.54 88.50 76.10 72.93 83.76
2004 February 79.28 81.36 65.03 92.46 76.09 72.08 86.03
May 81.81 79.88 62.53 93.36 72.81 69.69 91.25
August 81.87 79.74 59.09 94.64 75.81 72.86 88.72
November 81.27 78.10 60.91 89.92 77.88 74.44 91.60
2005 February 80.97 76.44 58.76 88.60 77.00 73.97 83.92
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.9: ‘Other’ Income Support flows: 1997 to 2005
Thousands/ Percentages
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
New another As % of Income another
Caseload Net flow Total claims group Total caseload Support group
1997 February (i) 402 -3 102 92 10 106 26.1 64 42
May (ii) 398 -3 120 108 12 123 30.7 74 49
August 406 8 119 106 13 111 27.9 66 45
November 397 -9 112 101 11 121 29.8 73 48
1998 February 375 -22 94 84 10 115 29.0 70 46
May 353 -23 88 80 8 111 29.5 65 46
August 346 -6 96 87 9 103 29.1 58 44
November 342 -4 100 90 10 104 30.1 60 44
1999 February 341 -2 93 84 9 95 27.7 55 40
May 341 - 97 89 8 97 28.5 58 39
August 341 - 97 89 8 96 28.2 55 41
November 340 -1 98 89 8 99 28.9 56 43
2000 February 333 -7 86 78 8 93 27.3 54 38
May 324 -9 90 82 8 100 29.9 58 42
August 323 -1 92 86 7 94 28.9 55 38
November 316 -7 88 81 7 95 29.6 55 41
2001 February 313 -3 84 76 8 87 27.5 49 38
May 306 -7 86 79 7 93 29.8 54 40
August 301 -5 86 79 7 90 29.6 49 42
November 298 -3 86 78 8 89 29.7 51 38
2002 February 289 -9 77 69 8 86 28.7 48 37
May 261 -29 83 75 9 112 38.5 51 61
August (iii) 263 2 90 83 8 88 33.8 47 42
November (iv) 265 2 93 84 9 91 34.4 51 40
2003 February 261 -5 80 73 7 85 32.1 48 37
May (4) 257 -4 81 74 7 85 32.8 47 38
August (v) 259 2 85 79 7 83 32.5 46 38
November (vi) 251 -8 85 77 7 92 35.6 52 40
2004 February 249 -2 78 72 6 79 31.6 45 34
May 234 -15 74 66 8 89 35.8 56 34
August 234 - 73 67 6 73 31.2 38 35
November 231 -3 76 68 7 79 33.7 42 37
2005 February 222 -8 67 61 6 75 32.5 40 35
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Those who flow on and off benefit between the quarters will not be counted. Therefore these figures
underestimate true inflows and outflows
2 Quarter lengths are 91 days except: i. 84 days; ii. 98 days; iii. 100 days; iv. 89 days; v. 93 days; vi. 92 days;
3 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
4 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 13.10: ‘Other’ Income Support flows – average weekly award: 1997 to 2005
£ per week
Inflow Outflow
From Off To
All New another Income another
claimants Total claims group Total Support group
1997 February 62.36 47.27 46.16 57.45 48.55 46.60 71.46
May 63.24 47.30 46.33 56.44 48.29 45.38 74.22
August 62.72 47.46 46.06 59.08 48.09 44.99 73.41
November 62.85 47.22 46.01 58.16 47.56 44.17 73.28
1998 February 63.42 46.92 45.57 58.41 47.22 43.34 74.77
May 65.38 46.80 45.72 57.37 47.46 42.52 76.59
August 65.53 47.85 46.82 57.42 48.88 44.32 75.39
November 66.26 48.93 47.47 61.46 49.60 46.47 77.24
1999 February 66.37 49.60 48.70 57.85 50.27 46.00 78.52
May 66.71 49.54 48.87 57.19 50.43 46.83 78.81
August 65.99 48.91 48.55 52.92 50.82 47.51 78.68
November 66.61 49.95 49.09 59.20 50.32 46.57 80.31
2000 February 66.73 50.49 49.32 62.06 50.57 46.87 78.91
May 68.37 51.29 50.09 63.89 50.90 47.81 81.95
August 67.76 50.49 49.80 59.29 52.56 48.58 82.73
November 68.98 50.85 50.17 58.38 51.50 46.95 84.86
2001 February 68.40 50.94 49.98 60.73 52.68 47.58 85.95
May 71.26 50.91 49.92 62.43 51.17 45.29 86.41
August 71.17 51.15 50.02 64.89 52.29 46.65 84.59
November 71.56 51.84 50.55 64.04 53.23 47.51 87.20
2002 February 71.65 52.36 51.01 64.80 53.33 48.62 85.94
May 56.16 51.82 50.44 63.93 94.43 57.06 63.93
August 55.62 51.66 50.37 65.93 53.15 47.81 87.09
November 56.76 53.93 52.71 65.34 53.05 48.91 88.86
2003 February 56.09 50.73 49.13 67.03 52.29 47.26 88.65
May (2) 57.87 53.70 52.28 68.29 52.11 46.33 92.24
August 56.74 51.74 49.73 75.10 54.01 48.30 90.98
November 56.20 50.30 48.79 66.14 51.70 47.05 86.32
2004 February 56.06 52.05 50.35 71.67 51.70 45.53 89.99
May 60.32 57.30 55.68 71.40 48.79 42.22 88.04
August 58.72 53.48 51.83 71.71 58.17 56.40 80.67
November 58.13 54.55 52.69 71.94 55.69 54.18 76.52
2005 February 57.16 53.17 52.05 64.31 55.90 53.60 77.00
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
2 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please
see the background information document for further details.
(1)
IS 13.11: Income Support claimants by previous statistical group: November 2004 to February 2005
Thousands
Statistical group at February 2005
All Aged 60 or
claimants over (2) (3) Lone parent Disabled Other
Statistical group at November 2004
Aged 60 or over (2) 9 9 - - -
Lone parent 730 - 723 5 3
Disabled 1,078 1 2 1,072 3
Other 191 - 9 26 156
Total that stayed on IS 2,009 10 734 1,103 162
New claims to February 2005 128 1 46 21 61
Caseload 2,137 11 780 1,124 222
Notes:
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
2 Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
3 Claimants aged 60 and over transferred to Pension Credit on 6th October 2003. Please see
the background information document for further details.
IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
GREAT BRITAIN 2,137.0 4.6% 11.1 0.1% 779.6 2.3% 1,123.9 3.3% 222.4 0.6%
NORTH EAST GOR 117.7 5.7% 0.7 0.1% 39.4 2.6% 64.8 4.3% 12.8 0.9%
England Unitary Authorities
Darlington EH 4.1 5.2% - - 1.1 2.0% 2.5 4.4% *0.4 0.8%
Hartlepool EB 4.6 6.4% - - 1.4 2.8% 2.7 5.3% *0.4 0.7%
Middlesbrough EC 9.2 8.4% - - 3.7 4.5% 4.4 5.4% 1.0 1.3%
Redcar and Cleveland EE 6.7 6.0% - - 2.4 3.0% 3.8 4.7% 0.6 0.8%
Stockton-on-Tees EF 7.8 5.3% *0.1 0.2% 2.9 2.6% 3.9 3.5% 0.9 0.8%
Durham 21.1 5.3% *0.2 0.1% 6.4 2.2% 12.5 4.3% 2.0 0.7%
Chester-le-Street 20UB 1.9 4.3% - - *0.4 1.3% 1.2 3.9% *0.2 0.8%
Derwentside 20UD 3.4 4.9% - - 0.9 1.8% 2.2 4.5% *0.2 0.4%
Durham 20UE 2.5 3.3% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.3 2.2% *0.4 0.6%
Easington 20UF 5.8 7.8% - - 1.7 3.1% 3.6 6.7% 0.6 1.1%
Sedgefield 20UG 4.1 5.8% - - 1.3 2.5% 2.4 4.8% *0.3 0.7%
Teesdale 20UH 0.6 2.9% - - *0.2 1.4% *0.3 2.1% *0.1 0.6%
Wear Valley 20UJ 2.9 5.9% - - 1.2 3.3% 1.5 4.3% *0.2 0.6%
Northumberland 8.9 3.5% - - 2.9 1.6% 5.0 2.8% 1.0 0.5%
Alnwick 35UB 0.7 2.8% - - *0.1 0.8% 0.5 2.9% *0.1 0.3%
Berwick-upon-Tweed 35UC 0.6 2.9% - - *0.3 2.3% *0.3 2.0% - -
Blyth Valley 35UD 3.6 5.4% - - 1.0 2.1% 2.1 4.3% *0.4 0.9%
Castle Morpeth 35UE 0.8 1.9% - - *0.3 0.9% *0.4 1.4% *0.1 0.4%
Tynedale 35UF 1.2 2.4% - - 0.5 1.5% 0.6 1.8% *0.1 0.2%
Wansbeck 35UG 2.0 4.0% - - 0.7 1.8% 1.1 3.1% *0.2 0.7%
Tyne and Wear (Met County) 55.3 6.3% *0.4 0.2% 18.6 2.9% 29.9 4.6% 6.4 1.0%
Gateshead CH 9.4 6.1% - - 2.9 2.6% 5.6 5.0% 0.8 0.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne CJ 15.1 6.9% *0.2 0.3% 4.9 3.0% 8.2 5.0% 1.7 1.0%
North Tyneside CK 8.5 5.5% - - 3.3 2.9% 4.2 3.8% 1.0 0.9%
South Tyneside CL 7.9 6.4% - - 2.9 3.3% 4.0 4.6% 0.9 1.1%
Sunderland CM 14.5 6.3% *0.1 0.2% 4.6 2.7% 7.9 4.6% 2.0 1.2%
NORTH WEST GOR 314.2 5.8% 1.8 0.1% 100.7 2.5% 179.5 4.5% 32.2 0.8%
England Unitary Authorities
Blackburn with Darwen EX 8.0 7.6% *0.1 0.2% 2.5 3.1% 4.5 5.5% 1.0 1.3%
Blackpool EY 8.5 7.3% *0.1 0.2% 2.3 2.9% 4.9 6.1% 1.2 1.5%
Halton ET 6.9 7.4% - - 2.1 2.9% 4.1 5.7% 0.7 1.0%
Warrington EU 4.8 3.1% - - 1.5 1.3% 2.8 2.4% 0.5 0.4%
Cheshire 16.6 3.0% *0.1 0.1% 5.5 1.4% 9.6 2.4% 1.4 0.4%
Chester 13UB 3.4 3.5% - - 1.2 1.7% 2.1 3.0% *0.2 0.2%
Congleton 13UC 1.4 1.9% - - 0.5 0.9% 0.7 1.4% *0.2 0.4%
Crewe and Nantwich 13UD 3.0 3.3% - - 1.2 1.8% 1.5 2.3% *0.3 0.5%
Ellesmere Port and Neston 13UE 2.8 4.3% - - 0.9 1.9% 1.7 3.6% *0.2 0.5%
Macclesfield 13UG 2.8 2.3% - - 0.8 0.9% 1.8 2.0% *0.2 0.3%
Vale Royal 13UH 3.2 3.2% - - 1.0 1.4% 1.8 2.5% *0.3 0.4%
Cumbria 13.9 3.5% *0.1 0.1% 4.1 1.5% 8.3 3.0% 1.4 0.5%
Allerdale 16UB 2.8 3.6% - - 1.0 1.9% 1.5 2.8% *0.3 0.5%
Barrow-in-Furness 16UC 3.5 6.3% *0.1 0.5% 0.8 1.9% 2.2 5.5% 0.5 1.1%
Carlisle 16UD 3.2 3.8% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.9 3.2% *0.3 0.6%
Copeland 16UE 2.7 4.8% - - 0.9 2.2% 1.6 3.9% *0.2 0.5%
Eden 16UF 0.7 1.6% - - *0.2 0.8% *0.4 1.4% - -
South Lakeland 16UG 1.1 1.3% - - *0.3 0.5% 0.7 1.2% *0.1 0.2%
Greater Manchester (Met County) 127.7 6.3% 0.7 0.1% 42.5 2.8% 72.2 4.8% 12.3 0.8%
Bolton BL 11.7 5.6% - - 3.8 2.5% 6.6 4.3% 1.2 0.8%
Bury BM 6.6 4.6% *0.1 0.2% 2.1 1.9% 3.8 3.5% 0.7 0.7%
Manchester BN 38.9 11.2% *0.1 0.1% 13.6 4.9% 21.1 7.6% 4.0 1.4%
Oldham BP 10.0 5.9% *0.1 0.2% 3.4 2.7% 5.6 4.4% 0.9 0.7%
Rochdale BQ 11.3 7.0% *0.1 0.3% 3.8 3.1% 6.3 5.1% 1.2 1.0%
Salford BR 13.6 7.8% - - 4.7 3.6% 7.8 6.1% 1.0 0.8%
Stockport BS 8.0 3.5% *0.1 0.2% 2.7 1.6% 4.6 2.8% 0.7 0.4%
Tameside BT 9.6 5.7% - - 3.0 2.3% 5.8 4.6% 0.8 0.6%
Trafford BU 6.6 3.9% - - 1.9 1.5% 3.9 3.1% 0.8 0.6%
Wigan BW 11.4 4.7% *0.1 0.2% 3.6 2.0% 6.6 3.7% 1.0 0.5%
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IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Lancashire 38.8 4.2% *0.3 0.1% 11.5 1.7% 22.8 3.4% 4.1 0.6%
Burnley 30UD 4.6 6.6% - - 1.6 3.1% 2.6 5.0% *0.4 0.8%
Chorley 30UE 2.1 2.5% - - 0.6 1.0% 1.2 1.9% *0.2 0.4%
Fylde 30UF 1.8 2.9% - - 0.6 1.4% 1.0 2.5% *0.2 0.4%
Hyndburn 30UG 3.8 5.9% - - 1.0 2.1% 2.3 4.9% 0.5 1.1%
Lancaster 30UH 4.2 3.8% *0.1 0.2% 1.0 1.3% 2.6 3.3% 0.5 0.6%
Pendle 30UJ 3.9 5.6% - - 1.0 2.0% 2.3 4.4% 0.5 1.0%
Preston 30UK 6.3 6.0% *0.1 0.3% 1.8 2.2% 3.7 4.7% 0.7 0.9%
Ribble Valley 30UL 0.7 1.6% - - *0.3 0.8% *0.4 1.1% *0.1 0.3%
Rossendale 30UM 2.8 5.5% - - 1.0 2.5% 1.7 4.3% *0.2 0.5%
South Ribble 30UN 2.2 2.7% - - 0.7 1.1% 1.4 2.3% *0.1 0.2%
West Lancashire 30UP 3.6 4.1% - - 1.3 2.1% 2.0 3.1% *0.3 0.5%
Wyre 30UQ 2.8 3.2% *0.1 0.3% 0.7 1.3% 1.7 3.0% *0.3 0.5%
Merseyside (met County) 89.0 8.1% *0.4 0.1% 28.6 3.6% 50.4 6.3% 9.6 1.2%
Knowsley BX 12.9 11.0% - - 4.7 5.4% 6.7 7.6% 1.5 1.7%
Liverpool BY 38.5 10.8% *0.2 0.2% 11.0 4.1% 23.2 8.5% 4.1 1.5%
St Helens BZ 8.4 6.0% *0.1 0.2% 2.7 2.6% 4.6 4.4% 1.0 1.0%
Sefton CA 12.2 5.4% *0.1 0.1% 4.2 2.7% 6.7 4.3% 1.2 0.8%
Wirral CB 17.0 6.8% *0.1 0.1% 5.9 3.3% 9.2 5.2% 1.8 1.0%
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER GOR 186.4 4.6% 1.3 0.1% 64.6 2.2% 99.1 3.4% 21.4 0.7%
England Unitary Authorities
East Riding of Yorkshire FB 7.1 2.7% *0.1 0.1% 2.2 1.2% 4.0 2.2% 0.8 0.5%
Kingston upon Hull, City of FA 15.9 8.0% *0.1 0.2% 6.4 4.3% 7.9 5.3% 1.5 1.0%
North East Lincolnshire FC 6.0 4.9% - - 2.8 3.1% 2.6 2.9% 0.6 0.7%
North Lincolnshire FD 4.8 3.8% - - 1.9 2.2% 2.4 2.7% *0.4 0.5%
York FF 4.2 2.8% - - 1.6 1.5% 2.2 2.0% *0.3 0.3%
North Yorkshire 10.6 2.3% *0.1 0.1% 3.5 1.1% 6.0 1.8% 1.0 0.3%
Craven 36UB 0.7 1.5% - - *0.2 0.8% *0.4 1.4% - -
Hambleton 36UC 0.9 1.4% - - *0.3 0.6% 0.6 1.2% *0.1 0.2%
Harrogate 36UD 2.4 1.9% - - 0.6 0.7% 1.6 1.8% *0.2 0.2%
Richmondshire 36UE 0.6 1.6% - - *0.3 1.0% *0.3 1.0% - -
Ryedale 36UF 0.8 1.9% - - *0.3 1.2% *0.3 1.2% *0.1 0.4%
Scarborough 36UG 4.2 4.7% *0.1 0.2% 1.3 2.2% 2.4 4.2% *0.4 0.7%
Selby 36UH 1.1 1.8% - - 0.5 1.1% *0.4 1.0% *0.1 0.3%
South Yorkshire (Met County) 54.6 5.3% *0.3 0.1% 17.5 2.3% 29.6 3.9% 7.2 1.0%
Barnsley CC 9.4 5.3% - - 2.6 2.0% 5.8 4.5% 1.0 0.8%
Doncaster CE 12.5 5.4% - - 4.5 2.7% 6.4 3.8% 1.6 1.0%
Rotherham CF 10.2 5.1% *0.1 0.2% 3.1 2.1% 5.7 3.8% 1.4 0.9%
Sheffield CG 22.4 5.4% *0.1 0.1% 7.3 2.4% 11.8 3.8% 3.2 1.0%
West Yorkshire (Met County) 83.2 5.0% 0.6 0.1% 28.7 2.3% 44.4 3.5% 9.5 0.8%
Bradford CX 22.4 6.1% *0.1 0.1% 7.5 2.7% 12.2 4.4% 2.6 0.9%
Calderdale CY 7.3 4.7% - - 2.7 2.4% 3.8 3.4% 0.7 0.6%
Kirklees CZ 14.7 4.8% *0.1 0.2% 4.7 2.0% 8.0 3.5% 1.9 0.8%
Leeds DA 26.0 4.5% *0.3 0.2% 9.4 2.2% 13.6 3.1% 2.8 0.6%
Wakefield DB 12.8 5.0% *0.1 0.2% 4.4 2.3% 6.7 3.5% 1.5 0.8%
EAST MIDLANDS GOR 128.0 3.7% 0.7 0.1% 47.1 1.9% 66.9 2.7% 13.3 0.5%
England Unitary Authorities
Derby FK 9.4 5.0% *0.1 0.1% 3.6 2.6% 4.6 3.3% 1.1 0.8%
Leicester FN 15.8 7.1% *0.1 0.2% 6.9 3.9% 7.3 4.2% 1.5 0.9%
Nottingham FY 17.9 8.0% *0.1 0.3% 7.1 4.1% 9.0 5.2% 1.6 0.9%
Rutland FP *0.2 0.8% - - *0.1 0.4% *0.1 0.6% - -
Derbyshire 20.3 3.4% *0.2 0.1% 6.6 1.5% 11.5 2.6% 2.0 0.5%
Amber Valley 17UB 3.3 3.5% - - 0.9 1.4% 2.0 2.8% *0.4 0.5%
Bolsover 17UC 2.8 4.7% *0.1 0.4% 0.7 1.7% 1.6 3.8% *0.3 0.8%
Chesterfield 17UD 3.7 4.6% *0.1 0.3% 1.0 1.8% 2.2 3.9% *0.4 0.6%
Derbyshire Dales 17UF 0.8 1.5% - - *0.2 0.6% 0.5 1.3% - -
Erewash 17UG 3.0 3.4% - - 1.2 1.9% 1.5 2.3% *0.3 0.4%
High Peak 17UH 2.1 2.9% - - 1.0 1.8% 1.0 1.9% *0.1 0.2%
North East Derbyshire 17UJ 2.6 3.3% - - 0.8 1.4% 1.5 2.7% *0.3 0.5%
South Derbyshire 17UK 2.0 2.9% - - 0.7 1.3% 1.1 2.2% *0.2 0.4%
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IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Leicestershire 9.9 2.0% - - 3.3 0.9% 5.5 1.5% 1.1 0.3%
Blaby 31UB 0.9 1.3% - - *0.4 0.7% 0.5 0.9% *0.1 0.1%
Charnwood 31UC 2.8 2.2% - - 0.7 0.8% 1.7 1.8% *0.4 0.4%
Harborough 31UD 0.9 1.4% - - *0.3 0.6% 0.5 1.2% - -
Hinckley and Bosworth 31UE 1.6 2.0% - - 0.5 0.8% 1.0 1.6% *0.2 0.3%
Melton 31UG 0.7 1.9% - - *0.3 1.1% *0.3 1.0% *0.1 0.4%
North West Leicestershire 31UH 1.9 2.7% - - 0.7 1.3% 1.0 2.0% *0.2 0.4%
Oadby and Wigston 31UJ 1.0 2.2% - - 0.5 1.4% *0.4 1.4% *0.1 0.3%
Lincolnshire 16.9 3.1% - - 5.8 1.6% 9.3 2.5% 1.8 0.5%
Boston 32UB 1.5 3.3% - - 0.6 1.8% 0.8 2.6% *0.1 0.4%
East Lindsey 32UC 4.5 4.1% - - 1.2 1.7% 2.9 4.0% 0.5 0.7%
Lincoln 32UD 3.8 5.4% - - 1.4 2.7% 1.9 3.7% *0.4 0.8%
North Kesteven 32UE 1.4 1.7% - - 0.5 0.9% 0.8 1.4% *0.1 0.3%
South Holland 32UF 1.6 2.4% - - 0.6 1.4% 0.8 1.9% *0.1 0.3%
South Kesteven 32UG 2.0 2.0% - - 0.9 1.2% 0.9 1.2% *0.2 0.3%
West Lindsey 32UH 2.1 3.1% - - 0.7 1.6% 1.2 2.6% *0.2 0.4%
Northamptonshire 16.2 3.2% *0.1 0.1% 6.7 1.7% 7.8 2.0% 1.6 0.4%
Corby 34UB 2.1 5.2% - - 0.9 2.8% 1.0 3.3% *0.2 0.8%
Daventry 34UC 1.0 1.7% - - *0.3 0.7% 0.6 1.3% *0.1 0.2%
East Northamptonshire 34UD 1.6 2.6% - - 0.6 1.2% 0.8 1.6% *0.2 0.5%
Kettering 34UE 2.1 3.1% - - 0.8 1.6% 1.0 2.1% *0.2 0.4%
Northampton 34UF 6.7 4.3% *0.1 0.2% 2.9 2.4% 3.2 2.6% 0.5 0.4%
South Northamptonshire 34UG 0.7 1.0% - - *0.2 0.4% *0.3 0.6% *0.2 0.3%
Wellingborough 34UH 2.0 3.5% - - 1.0 2.4% 0.9 2.0% *0.1 0.3%
Nottinghamshire 21.5 3.5% *0.1 0.0% 6.9 1.6% 11.8 2.7% 2.6 0.6%
Ashfield 37UB 3.7 4.1% - - 1.1 1.6% 2.1 3.2% *0.4 0.7%
Bassetlaw 37UC 3.7 4.2% - - 1.2 1.9% 1.9 2.9% 0.7 1.0%
Broxtowe 37UD 2.2 2.4% - - 0.6 0.9% 1.3 2.0% *0.2 0.4%
Gedling 37UE 3.1 3.4% - - 1.3 2.1% 1.5 2.3% *0.2 0.4%
Mansfield 37UF 4.3 5.5% - - 1.3 2.2% 2.5 4.3% 0.6 1.0%
Newark and Sherwood 37UG 3.0 3.4% - - 1.0 1.5% 1.6 2.6% *0.4 0.6%
Rushcliffe 37UJ 1.5 1.7% - - 0.5 0.7% 0.9 1.4% *0.1 0.2%
WEST MIDLANDS GOR 196.2 4.6% 1.0 0.1% 76.0 2.4% 99.2 3.2% 20.1 0.6%
England Unitary Authorities
County of Herefordshire GA 4.1 2.8% *0.1 0.1% 1.4 1.4% 2.2 2.2% *0.4 0.4%
Stoke-on-Trent GL 13.3 6.9% *0.1 0.2% 4.3 3.0% 7.5 5.3% 1.4 1.0%
Telford and Wrekin GF 6.7 5.3% - - 2.9 3.0% 3.1 3.2% 0.7 0.7%
Shropshire 5.5 2.4% - - 1.8 1.1% 2.9 1.8% 0.8 0.5%
Bridgnorth 39UB 0.7 1.6% - - *0.3 0.8% *0.3 1.1% *0.1 0.3%
North Shropshire 39UC 0.9 1.9% - - *0.3 0.8% 0.5 1.5% *0.1 0.4%
Oswestry 39UD 0.9 3.0% - - *0.2 0.8% 0.7 3.1% *0.1 0.4%
Shrewsbury and Atcham 39UE 2.1 2.7% - - 0.6 1.2% 1.1 1.9% *0.4 0.7%
South Shropshire 39UF 0.9 2.7% - - *0.4 1.9% *0.4 1.7% *0.1 0.5%
Staffordshire 19.4 3.0% *0.1 0.1% 6.6 1.4% 10.7 2.2% 2.0 0.4%
Cannock Chase 41UB 2.8 3.8% - - 1.0 1.8% 1.6 2.8% *0.2 0.4%
East Staffordshire 41UC 2.9 3.5% - - 1.1 1.8% 1.5 2.5% *0.3 0.5%
Lichfield 41UD 2.0 2.6% - - 0.7 1.3% 1.1 1.9% *0.2 0.4%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 41UE 3.2 3.2% - - 1.0 1.4% 1.7 2.3% 0.5 0.7%
South Staffordshire 41UF 1.7 2.0% - - 0.7 1.1% 0.9 1.4% *0.2 0.3%
Stafford 41UG 2.6 2.6% - - 0.8 1.1% 1.6 2.2% *0.2 0.3%
Staffordshire Moorlands 41UH 2.0 2.6% - - 0.6 1.0% 1.4 2.5% *0.1 0.2%
Tamworth 41UK 2.1 3.6% - - 0.8 1.7% 1.1 2.3% *0.2 0.5%
Warwickshire 11.6 2.8% *0.1 0.1% 4.1 1.3% 6.1 2.0% 1.3 0.4%
North Warwickshire 44UB 1.4 2.7% - - 0.5 1.3% 0.7 2.0% *0.1 0.4%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 44UC 3.7 3.9% - - 1.3 1.9% 1.9 2.6% 0.5 0.7%
Rugby 44UD 1.7 2.4% - - 0.9 1.7% 0.7 1.4% *0.2 0.3%
Stratford-on-Avon 44UE 1.8 1.9% - - 0.5 0.7% 1.1 1.7% *0.2 0.3%
Warwick 44UF 2.9 2.6% - - 0.9 1.1% 1.7 2.0% *0.3 0.3%
West Midlands (Met County) 123.7 6.1% 0.5 0.1% 50.4 3.3% 60.4 4.0% 12.4 0.8%
Birmingham CN 57.4 7.5% *0.2 0.1% 23.8 4.1% 27.7 4.7% 5.7 1.0%
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Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Coventry CQ 13.5 5.6% *0.1 0.1% 5.4 2.9% 6.8 3.7% 1.3 0.7%
Dudley CR 9.7 4.0% *0.1 0.1% 3.7 2.1% 5.0 2.9% 1.0 0.5%
Sandwell CS 14.6 6.5% *0.1 0.2% 6.0 3.6% 7.0 4.3% 1.5 0.9%
Solihull CT 4.9 3.1% - - 2.2 1.9% 2.3 2.0% *0.4 0.4%
Walsall CU 12.4 6.3% - - 4.6 3.2% 6.5 4.6% 1.3 0.9%
Wolverhampton CW 11.1 5.8% *0.1 0.2% 4.8 3.5% 5.0 3.6% 1.3 0.9%
Worcestershire 12.0 2.7% *0.1 0.0% 4.5 1.4% 6.3 2.0% 1.2 0.4%
Bromsgrove 47UB 1.3 1.7% - - 0.5 1.0% 0.6 1.1% *0.2 0.3%
Malvern Hills 47UC 1.5 2.5% - - *0.4 1.0% 1.0 2.5% *0.1 0.2%
Redditch 47UD 2.3 3.6% - - 1.0 2.1% 1.0 2.1% *0.2 0.4%
Worcester 47UE 2.2 3.0% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.2 2.1% *0.2 0.3%
Wychavon 47UF 2.1 2.3% - - 0.8 1.2% 1.1 1.7% *0.2 0.3%
Wyre Forest 47UG 2.6 3.3% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.4 2.5% *0.3 0.6%
EAST GOR 143.7 3.3% 1.1 0.6% 58.2 1.8% 70.8 2.2% 13.5 0.4%
England Unitary Authorities
Luton KA 7.9 5.5% - - 3.4 3.0% 3.5 3.1% 1.0 0.9%
Peterborough JA 6.7 5.4% - - 2.9 3.1% 3.2 3.3% 0.6 0.6%
Southend-on-Sea KF 6.2 4.8% - - 2.4 2.7% 3.3 3.6% 0.5 0.5%
Thurrock KG 4.9 4.3% - - 2.2 2.5% 2.2 2.4% 0.6 0.6%
Bedfordshire 9.2 3.0% - - 4.3 1.8% 4.0 1.7% 0.9 0.4%
Mid Bedfordshire 09UC 1.7 1.7% - - 0.7 0.9% 0.8 1.0% *0.2 0.3%
Bedford 09UD 4.9 4.1% - - 2.2 2.4% 2.2 2.4% 0.6 0.6%
South Bedfordshire 09UE 2.6 2.9% - - 1.4 2.1% 1.1 1.6% *0.1 0.2%
Cambridgeshire 11.7 2.5% *0.1 0.1% 4.8 1.4% 5.8 1.6% 1.1 0.3%
Cambridge 12UB 3.1 3.1% - - 1.2 1.5% 1.5 1.9% *0.3 0.4%
East Cambridgeshire 12UC 1.4 2.3% - - 0.6 1.2% 0.7 1.6% *0.1 0.3%
Fenland 12UD 2.8 4.1% - - 1.2 2.5% 1.4 2.9% *0.2 0.5%
Huntingdonshire 12UE 2.6 2.1% - - 1.1 1.2% 1.3 1.4% *0.2 0.2%
South Cambridgeshire 12UG 1.8 1.7% - - 0.7 0.9% 0.8 1.0% *0.2 0.3%
Essex 34.2 3.2% *0.4 0.1% 13.6 1.8% 17.2 2.2% 3.0 0.4%
Basildon 22UB 6.2 4.7% *0.1 0.2% 2.7 2.8% 2.8 2.9% 0.5 0.5%
Braintree 22UC 3.2 3.0% - - 1.0 1.3% 1.7 2.1% *0.4 0.5%
Brentwood 22UD 1.2 2.1% - - 0.5 1.3% 0.5 1.4% *0.2 0.4%
Castle Point 22UE 2.1 2.9% - - 0.9 1.9% 0.9 1.9% *0.2 0.3%
Chelmsford 22UF 3.0 2.3% *0.1 0.2% 1.3 1.4% 1.5 1.6% *0.1 0.1%
Colchester 22UG 4.5 3.5% - - 1.5 1.6% 2.5 2.6% *0.4 0.5%
Epping Forest 22UH 3.1 3.2% - - 1.2 1.8% 1.5 2.2% *0.3 0.5%
Harlow 22UJ 2.8 4.6% - - 1.4 3.0% 1.2 2.6% *0.2 0.4%
Maldon 22UK 1.1 2.3% - - *0.4 1.0% 0.6 1.8% *0.1 0.2%
Rochford 22UL 1.3 2.1% - - 0.6 1.3% 0.6 1.3% *0.2 0.4%
Tendring 22UN 5.0 4.3% - - 1.7 2.4% 2.8 4.0% 0.5 0.7%
Uttlesford 22UQ 0.8 1.5% - - *0.3 0.8% *0.4 1.1% *0.1 0.1%
Hertfordshire 23.7 2.9% *0.2 0.1% 10.2 1.6% 11.4 1.8% 2.0 0.3%
Broxbourne 26UB 2.6 3.8% - - 1.2 2.4% 1.1 2.2% *0.2 0.4%
Dacorum 26UC 2.8 2.6% - - 1.3 1.6% 1.3 1.6% *0.2 0.2%
East Hertfordshire 26UD 1.9 1.9% - - 0.8 1.0% 0.9 1.2% *0.2 0.2%
Hertsmere 26UE 2.2 3.0% - - 1.1 2.0% 1.0 1.7% *0.2 0.3%
North Hertfordshire 26UF 2.4 2.5% - - 1.0 1.4% 1.2 1.7% *0.2 0.3%
St Albans 26UG 2.3 2.2% - - 0.9 1.1% 1.2 1.5% *0.2 0.3%
Stevenage 26UH 2.9 4.6% - - 1.5 3.1% 1.2 2.6% *0.2 0.3%
Three Rivers 26UJ 1.6 2.4% - - 0.5 1.0% 0.9 1.8% *0.2 0.5%
Watford 26UK 2.1 3.2% - - 0.8 1.7% 1.0 2.1% *0.2 0.4%
Welwyn Hatfield 26UL 2.9 3.7% *0.1 0.3% 1.1 1.9% 1.5 2.6% *0.2 0.4%
Norfolk 22.6 3.4% *0.2 0.1% 7.8 1.7% 12.3 2.7% 2.2 0.5%
Breckland 33UB 2.3 2.3% *0.1 0.3% 0.8 1.1% 1.2 1.8% *0.2 0.3%
Broadland 33UC 2.0 2.0% - - 0.7 1.0% 1.1 1.6% *0.2 0.3%
Great Yarmouth 33UD 3.9 5.2% - - 1.4 2.7% 2.1 4.2% *0.3 0.7%
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 33UE 3.9 3.4% - - 1.1 1.5% 2.3 3.1% *0.4 0.6%
North Norfolk 33UF 2.3 2.7% - - 0.7 1.4% 1.4 2.7% *0.2 0.4%
Norwich 33UG 6.5 6.3% *0.1 0.2% 2.5 3.2% 3.3 4.3% 0.6 0.8%
South Norfolk 33UH 1.7 1.9% - - 0.6 1.0% 0.9 1.5% *0.2 0.3%
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Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Suffolk 16.5 3.0% *0.1 0.1% 6.6 1.7% 8.1 2.1% 1.7 0.4%
Babergh 42UB 1.6 2.3% - - 0.5 1.0% 0.9 2.0% *0.2 0.3%
Forest Heath 42UC 0.9 2.0% - - 0.6 1.7% *0.3 0.7% *0.1 0.2%
Ipswich 42UD 4.7 5.0% - - 2.0 2.9% 2.1 3.1% 0.6 0.8%
Mid Suffolk 42UE 1.5 2.1% - - 0.6 1.2% 0.7 1.5% *0.1 0.3%
St Edmundsbury 42UF 1.7 2.2% - - 0.6 1.1% 0.9 1.6% *0.2 0.3%
Suffolk Coastal 42UG 2.1 2.2% - - 0.8 1.2% 1.1 1.8% *0.2 0.3%
Waveney 42UH 4.0 4.4% *0.1 0.2% 1.6 2.6% 2.0 3.3% *0.4 0.7%
LONDON GOR 367.4 6.2% 1.2 0.1% 161.4 3.4% 165.4 3.5% 39.5 0.8%
Inner London - West 51.2 5.7% *0.1 0.1% 18.4 2.4% 27.4 3.6% 5.3 0.7%
Camden AG 13.3 7.5% - - 4.6 3.1% 7.3 4.9% 1.3 0.9%
City of London AA *0.2 3.0% - - - 0.7% *0.1 1.7% *0.1 1.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham AN 9.8 6.7% - - 3.5 2.8% 5.2 4.2% 1.1 0.9%
Kensington and Chelsea AW 7.0 4.7% - - 2.2 1.9% 4.0 3.3% 0.7 0.6%
Wandsworth BJ 9.7 4.2% - - 4.5 2.3% 4.4 2.2% 0.9 0.5%
Westminster BK 11.2 5.8% - - 3.5 2.2% 6.4 4.0% 1.2 0.8%
Inner London - East 137.8 9.4% 0.5 0.2% 61.0 5.0% 60.9 4.9% 15.4 1.2%
Hackney AM 19.1 11.9% *0.1 0.5% 8.5 6.3% 8.1 6.0% 2.4 1.7%
Haringey AP 16.8 9.3% - - 7.5 4.9% 7.8 5.1% 1.5 1.0%
Islington AU 15.6 10.5% - - 6.6 5.3% 7.2 5.8% 1.8 1.4%
Lambeth AY 18.4 8.4% - - 8.4 4.5% 7.7 4.1% 2.2 1.2%
Lewisham AZ 14.4 7.3% - - 6.8 4.2% 6.0 3.7% 1.5 0.9%
Newham BB 18.7 9.9% *0.1 0.4% 8.7 5.4% 8.1 5.0% 1.8 1.1%
Southwark BE 18.4 9.0% - - 8.3 4.9% 8.0 4.7% 2.1 1.2%
Tower Hamlets BG 16.4 10.1% *0.1 0.4% 6.2 4.5% 8.0 5.8% 2.1 1.5%
Outer London - East and North East 73.5 5.9% *0.2 0.1% 34.5 3.6% 31.1 3.2% 7.7 0.8%
Barking and Dagenham AB 10.9 8.5% *0.1 0.3% 5.5 5.6% 4.1 4.2% 1.1 1.1%
Bexley AD 5.8 3.3% - - 2.9 2.3% 2.4 1.9% *0.4 0.3%
Enfield AK 14.8 6.7% - - 6.8 3.9% 6.3 3.6% 1.8 1.0%
Greenwich AL 14.1 8.0% - - 6.8 4.8% 6.0 4.2% 1.3 0.9%
Havering AR 6.6 3.7% - - 3.1 2.4% 2.9 2.2% 0.6 0.5%
Redbridge BC 9.1 4.7% - - 3.7 2.5% 4.3 2.8% 1.1 0.7%
Waltham Forest BH 12.2 6.9% - - 5.6 4.0% 5.1 3.6% 1.4 1.0%
Outer London - South 35.6 3.8% *0.1 0.0% 16.8 2.4% 14.9 2.1% 3.8 0.5%
Bromley AF 7.8 3.3% - - 3.6 2.1% 3.4 1.9% 0.7 0.4%
Croydon AH 14.2 5.3% *0.1 0.1% 6.9 3.3% 5.5 2.6% 1.7 0.8%
Kingston upon Thames AX 3.2 2.6% - - 1.4 1.5% 1.5 1.5% *0.3 0.3%
Merton BA 5.3 3.4% - - 2.7 2.2% 2.0 1.6% 0.6 0.5%
Sutton BF 5.1 3.6% - - 2.2 2.0% 2.5 2.3% 0.5 0.4%
Outer London - West and North West 69.4 4.9% *0.3 0.1% 30.7 2.8% 31.2 2.8% 7.3 0.7%
Barnet AC 12.5 4.8% - - 5.6 2.8% 5.7 2.8% 1.2 0.6%
Brent AE 14.8 6.9% - - 6.4 3.7% 6.6 3.8% 1.8 1.1%
Ealing AJ 13.4 5.4% *0.1 0.2% 5.8 2.9% 6.0 3.0% 1.4 0.7%
Harrow AQ 6.2 3.7% - - 2.7 2.1% 3.0 2.3% 0.5 0.4%
Hillingdon AS 8.9 4.5% - - 4.3 2.8% 3.8 2.5% 0.8 0.5%
Hounslow AT 10.1 5.9% *0.1 0.2% 4.5 3.2% 4.4 3.2% 1.1 0.8%
Richmond upon Thames BD 3.5 2.4% - - 1.4 1.2% 1.7 1.5% *0.3 0.3%
SOUTH EAST GOR 191.2 2.9% 0.8 0.0% 76.5 1.6% 96.9 2.0% 17.0 0.4%
England Unitary Authorities
Bracknell Forest MA 2.1 2.4% - - 1.0 1.5% 0.8 1.1% *0.2 0.3%
Brighton and Hove ML 11.3 5.4% - - 3.6 2.3% 7.0 4.3% 0.6 0.4%
Isle of Wight MW 4.2 3.7% - - 1.3 1.7% 2.4 3.2% 0.5 0.7%
Medway LC 8.7 4.4% - - 4.0 2.6% 4.1 2.7% 0.7 0.4%
Milton Keynes MG 6.6 3.9% - - 3.0 2.1% 2.9 2.1% 0.6 0.5%
Portsmouth MR 7.6 4.9% *0.1 0.2% 3.2 2.7% 3.6 3.1% 0.7 0.6%
Reading MC 4.2 3.6% - - 1.9 2.0% 2.0 2.1% *0.3 0.3%
Slough MD 4.4 4.7% - - 2.3 3.1% 1.6 2.1% 0.5 0.6%
Southampton MS 9.4 5.1% - - 3.5 2.4% 4.7 3.3% 1.1 0.8%
West Berkshire MB 2.2 1.9% - - 0.9 1.1% 1.2 1.4% *0.1 0.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead ME 2.2 2.0% - - 0.9 1.1% 1.2 1.5% *0.1 0.1%
Wokingham MF 1.4 1.2% - - *0.4 0.5% 0.9 0.9% *0.1 0.1%
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Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Buckinghamshire 7.9 2.1% - - 3.6 1.3% 3.5 1.3% 0.7 0.3%
Aylesbury Vale 11UB 2.5 1.9% - - 1.0 1.0% 1.3 1.3% *0.2 0.2%
Chiltern 11UC 1.4 1.9% - - 0.5 1.0% 0.7 1.4% *0.1 0.3%
South Bucks 11UE 0.7 1.4% - - *0.3 0.9% *0.3 1.0% - -
Wycombe 11UF 3.4 2.6% - - 1.8 1.9% 1.2 1.3% *0.3 0.3%
East Sussex 13.7 3.4% - - 4.9 1.9% 7.5 2.9% 1.3 0.5%
Eastbourne 21UC 3.1 4.1% - - 1.1 2.3% 1.7 3.4% *0.4 0.7%
Hastings 21UD 4.5 6.7% - - 1.5 3.1% 2.6 5.5% *0.4 0.8%
Lewes 21UF 2.0 2.7% - - 0.7 1.4% 1.2 2.4% *0.1 0.3%
Rother 21UG 1.8 2.6% - - 0.9 2.1% 0.8 2.0% *0.1 0.3%
Wealden 21UH 2.2 1.9% - - 0.7 0.9% 1.2 1.6% *0.2 0.3%
Hampshire 22.0 2.2% *0.1 0.0% 8.5 1.2% 11.1 1.5% 2.2 0.3%
Basingstoke and Deane 24UB 2.7 2.2% - - 1.1 1.2% 1.3 1.4% *0.2 0.2%
East Hampshire 24UC 2.0 2.3% - - 0.6 0.9% 1.2 1.9% *0.2 0.3%
Eastleigh 24UD 2.0 2.1% - - 0.8 1.1% 1.0 1.4% *0.2 0.3%
Fareham 24UE 1.4 1.5% - - 0.6 0.9% 0.6 1.0% *0.2 0.3%
Gosport 24UF 1.9 3.1% - - 0.9 2.0% 0.8 1.7% *0.2 0.5%
Hart 24UG 0.7 1.0% - - *0.3 0.5% *0.3 0.6% *0.1 0.2%
Havant 24UH 3.4 3.6% - - 1.3 2.1% 1.7 2.7% *0.3 0.5%
New Forest 24UJ 3.0 2.1% - - 1.1 1.2% 1.6 1.8% *0.3 0.4%
Rushmoor 24UL 1.8 2.5% - - 0.7 1.2% 1.0 1.7% *0.1 0.1%
Test Valley 24UN 1.6 1.8% - - 0.6 1.0% 0.7 1.1% *0.2 0.3%
Winchester 24UP 1.6 1.7% - - 0.6 0.9% 0.8 1.2% *0.2 0.3%
Kent 39.5 3.7% *0.2 0.1% 15.7 2.0% 20.0 2.6% 3.7 0.5%
Ashford 29UB 2.8 3.3% - - 1.2 1.9% 1.3 2.1% *0.3 0.5%
Canterbury 29UC 4.1 3.6% - - 1.6 2.0% 2.0 2.4% 0.5 0.6%
Dartford 29UD 2.3 3.4% - - 1.0 2.0% 1.0 2.0% *0.2 0.4%
Dover 29UE 3.3 3.9% - - 1.1 1.9% 1.9 3.2% *0.3 0.5%
Gravesham 29UG 2.9 3.8% *0.1 0.3% 1.1 1.9% 1.4 2.5% *0.3 0.6%
Maidstone 29UH 3.2 2.8% - - 1.3 1.6% 1.6 1.9% *0.3 0.4%
Sevenoaks 29UK 1.8 2.1% - - 0.8 1.3% 0.9 1.4% *0.1 0.2%
Shepway 29UL 3.7 4.7% - - 1.4 2.6% 2.1 3.9% *0.2 0.4%
Swale 29UM 5.0 5.0% - - 2.0 2.7% 2.5 3.4% 0.5 0.7%
Thanet 29UN 5.8 5.7% - - 2.3 3.4% 2.9 4.3% 0.6 0.9%
Tonbridge and Malling 29UP 2.3 2.7% - - 1.0 1.6% 1.1 1.8% *0.2 0.3%
Tunbridge Wells 29UQ 2.4 2.9% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.4 2.3% *0.1 0.2%
Oxfordshire 11.5 2.3% - - 4.5 1.2% 5.9 1.6% 1.0 0.3%
Cherwell 38UB 2.4 2.3% - - 1.1 1.3% 1.2 1.4% *0.2 0.2%
Oxford 38UC 4.8 3.9% - - 1.8 1.9% 2.4 2.4% 0.5 0.5%
South Oxfordshire 38UD 1.7 1.6% - - 0.7 0.9% 0.9 1.2% *0.1 0.1%
Vale of White Horse 38UE 1.4 1.5% - - 0.5 0.7% 0.8 1.2% *0.1 0.2%
West Oxfordshire 38UF 1.2 1.6% - - 0.5 0.9% 0.7 1.2% *0.1 0.1%
Surrey 17.1 2.0% *0.1 0.0% 7.2 1.1% 8.4 1.3% 1.4 0.2%
Elmbridge 43UB 1.8 1.8% - - 0.8 1.0% 0.9 1.2% *0.2 0.2%
Epsom and Ewell 43UC 1.1 2.0% - - *0.4 1.1% 0.5 1.3% *0.1 0.4%
Guildford 43UD 2.3 2.2% - - 1.0 1.2% 1.1 1.3% *0.3 0.3%
Mole Valley 43UE 1.1 1.7% - - *0.4 0.8% 0.7 1.5% *0.1 0.1%
Reigate and Banstead 43UF 2.4 2.3% - - 0.8 1.1% 1.4 1.9% *0.1 0.2%
Runnymede 43UG 1.1 1.7% - - 0.6 1.2% 0.5 1.0% *0.1 0.1%
Spelthorne 43UH 1.9 2.6% - - 1.0 1.8% 0.8 1.6% *0.1 0.2%
Surrey Heath 43UJ 0.8 1.3% - - *0.4 0.9% *0.4 0.7% - -
Tandridge 43UK 1.4 2.3% - - 0.6 1.4% 0.7 1.5% *0.1 0.3%
Waverley 43UL 1.5 1.6% - - 0.5 0.8% 0.9 1.3% *0.2 0.2%
Woking 43UM 1.6 2.2% - - 0.8 1.4% 0.7 1.3% *0.2 0.3%
West Sussex 15.4 2.5% *0.1 0.1% 6.1 1.5% 8.0 1.9% 1.2 0.3%
Adur 45UB 1.3 2.7% - - 0.6 1.8% 0.6 1.7% *0.2 0.5%
Arun 45UC 3.4 2.8% - - 1.2 1.6% 1.8 2.5% *0.3 0.4%
Chichester 45UD 1.7 1.9% - - 0.7 1.3% 0.8 1.4% *0.2 0.3%
Crawley 45UE 2.9 3.7% - - 1.2 2.0% 1.5 2.5% *0.2 0.3%
Horsham 45UF 1.5 1.6% - - 0.8 1.1% 0.6 0.9% *0.1 0.2%
Mid Sussex 45UG 1.6 1.5% - - 0.8 1.1% 0.7 0.9% *0.1 0.1%
Worthing 45UH 3.0 3.7% *0.1 0.3% 0.9 1.6% 1.9 3.6% *0.1 0.2%
SOUTH WEST GOR 136.8 3.4% 0.8 0.1% 46.4 1.6% 76.0 2.7% 13.6 0.5%
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IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
England Unitary Authorities
Bath and North East Somerset HA 4.4 3.2% - - 1.4 1.4% 2.5 2.4% 0.5 0.5%
Bournemouth HN 6.3 4.6% - - 1.8 1.8% 3.7 3.9% 0.8 0.8%
Bristol, City of HB 19.5 6.1% - - 7.1 2.9% 10.0 4.0% 2.4 1.0%
North Somerset HC 5.1 3.3% *0.1 0.1% 1.6 1.5% 2.9 2.7% 0.5 0.5%
Plymouth HG 10.0 5.1% *0.1 0.1% 3.3 2.2% 5.6 3.9% 1.0 0.7%
Poole HP 3.5 3.1% - - 1.5 2.0% 1.7 2.3% *0.2 0.3%
South Gloucestershire HD 4.6 2.3% - - 2.0 1.3% 2.2 1.5% *0.4 0.2%
Swindon HX 5.1 3.5% *0.1 0.2% 2.2 2.0% 2.5 2.3% *0.3 0.3%
Torbay HH 5.7 5.2% - - 1.8 2.6% 3.3 4.7% 0.5 0.7%
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 14.5 3.5% *0.2 0.2% 3.9 1.4% 8.8 3.1% 1.5 0.5%
Caradon 15UB 1.7 2.6% - - 0.6 1.4% 0.9 2.0% *0.1 0.3%
Carrick 15UC 2.2 3.0% - - 0.6 1.1% 1.5 3.0% *0.1 0.3%
Kerrier 15UD 3.0 3.8% *0.1 0.3% 0.6 1.2% 1.9 3.6% *0.3 0.6%
North Cornwall 15UE 2.1 3.1% - - 0.6 1.4% 1.3 2.9% *0.1 0.3%
Penwith 15UF 2.7 5.1% - - 0.8 2.2% 1.6 4.5% *0.3 0.9%
Restormel 15UG 2.9 3.6% - - 0.7 1.3% 1.7 3.0% 0.5 0.9%
Isles of Scilly 15UH - - - - - - - - - -
Devon 17.3 2.9% *0.1 0.0% 5.3 1.3% 10.1 2.6% 1.8 0.5%
East Devon 18UB 2.4 2.3% - - 0.8 1.3% 1.3 2.0% *0.3 0.5%
Exeter 18UC 3.6 3.8% - - 1.0 1.4% 2.3 3.2% *0.4 0.5%
Mid Devon 18UD 1.6 2.8% - - 0.5 1.2% 1.0 2.5% *0.1 0.4%
North Devon 18UE 2.4 3.4% - - 0.9 1.9% 1.3 2.6% *0.3 0.5%
South Hams 18UG 1.7 2.5% - - 0.5 1.1% 1.0 2.3% *0.1 0.3%
Teignbridge 18UH 3.2 3.2% - - 1.1 1.7% 1.8 2.7% *0.3 0.4%
Torridge 18UK 1.3 2.7% - - *0.3 0.8% 0.8 2.5% *0.3 0.8%
West Devon 18UL 0.9 2.3% - - *0.3 1.0% 0.6 2.2% *0.1 0.2%
Dorset 8.0 2.4% - - 2.6 1.2% 4.5 2.1% 0.9 0.4%
Christchurch 19UC 1.0 2.7% - - *0.4 1.9% 0.5 2.2% *0.1 0.6%
East Dorset 19UD 1.1 1.6% - - *0.4 0.8% 0.6 1.5% *0.1 0.2%
North Dorset 19UE 1.0 2.0% - - *0.4 1.1% 0.6 1.7% - -
Purbeck 19UG 0.8 2.1% - - *0.4 1.5% *0.4 1.6% - -
West Dorset 19UH 2.0 2.5% - - *0.4 0.9% 1.1 2.4% *0.4 0.8%
Weymouth and Portland 19UJ 2.1 3.9% - - 0.6 1.6% 1.2 3.4% *0.2 0.7%
Gloucestershire 12.7 2.8% - - 4.7 1.4% 6.8 2.1% 1.2 0.4%
Cheltenham 23UB 3.0 3.3% - - 1.1 1.7% 1.5 2.3% *0.3 0.4%
Cotswold 23UC 1.0 1.5% - - 0.5 1.0% 0.5 1.1% *0.1 0.2%
Forest of Dean 23UD 1.8 2.8% - - 0.7 1.5% 1.0 2.1% *0.1 0.2%
Gloucester 23UE 3.8 4.4% - - 1.2 1.9% 2.1 3.3% *0.4 0.6%
Stroud 23UF 1.7 2.0% - - 0.6 1.0% 0.9 1.4% *0.2 0.4%
Tewkesbury 23UG 1.5 2.4% - - 0.6 1.3% 0.8 1.8% *0.1 0.3%
Somerset 12.2 3.0% *0.1 0.1% 3.9 1.4% 7.2 2.5% 1.0 0.4%
Mendip 40UB 2.7 3.2% - - 0.9 1.5% 1.6 2.7% *0.1 0.2%
Sedgemoor 40UC 2.8 3.2% - - 1.0 1.7% 1.5 2.6% *0.2 0.4%
South Somerset 40UD 3.0 2.4% - - 0.8 1.0% 1.7 2.0% 0.5 0.5%
Taunton Deane 40UE 3.0 3.5% - - 1.0 1.7% 1.8 3.1% *0.2 0.3%
West Somerset 40UF 0.8 2.7% - - *0.2 1.3% 0.5 2.9% - -
Wiltshire 8.1 2.3% - - 3.3 1.3% 4.2 1.6% 0.5 0.2%
Kennet 46UB 1.1 1.9% - - 0.5 1.2% 0.5 1.2% *0.1 0.1%
North Wiltshire 46UC 2.0 2.0% - - 0.8 1.1% 1.1 1.4% *0.1 0.2%
Salisbury 46UD 2.4 2.5% - - 0.9 1.4% 1.3 2.0% *0.1 0.2%
West Wiltshire 46UF 2.5 2.6% - - 1.1 1.5% 1.3 1.8% *0.2 0.2%
WALES GOR 126.2 5.3% 0.8 0.1% 41.4 2.5% 71.5 4.2% 12.4 0.7%
Blaenau Gwent PL 4.1 7.6% - - 1.2 3.2% 2.5 6.4% *0.4 1.0%
Bridgend PB 6.3 6.0% *0.1 0.2% 1.8 2.5% 3.7 4.9% 0.7 0.9%
Caerphilly PK 8.9 6.6% - - 3.0 3.1% 5.1 5.2% 0.7 0.7%
Cardiff PT 15.1 5.9% *0.1 0.1% 5.5 2.8% 8.0 4.1% 1.4 0.7%
Carmarthenshire NU 6.8 4.8% - - 2.0 2.1% 4.0 4.2% 0.7 0.7%
Ceredigion NQ 2.4 3.7% - - 0.8 1.7% 1.3 2.9% *0.2 0.5%
Conwy NE 4.1 4.5% - - 1.2 2.1% 2.4 4.2% *0.4 0.7%
Denbighshire NG 3.9 5.1% - - 1.2 2.3% 2.4 4.7% *0.2 0.5%
Flintshire NJ 4.6 3.9% - - 2.0 2.3% 2.2 2.5% *0.3 0.4%
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IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Anglesey, Isle of NA 2.2 4.0% - - 0.7 1.9% 1.2 3.2% *0.3 0.8%
Gwynedd NC 3.5 3.7% *0.1 0.3% 1.2 1.9% 1.9 2.8% *0.3 0.5%
Merthyr Tydfil PH 3.3 7.5% - - 1.0 3.0% 2.1 6.5% *0.2 0.8%
Monmouthshire PP 1.9 2.7% *0.1 0.3% 0.5 1.1% 1.1 2.2% *0.2 0.4%
Neath Port Talbot NZ 7.9 7.2% *0.1 0.2% 2.4 3.1% 4.6 6.0% 0.7 1.0%
Newport PR 6.8 6.2% - - 2.7 3.4% 3.4 4.3% 0.7 0.9%
Pembrokeshire NS 4.4 4.7% - - 1.6 2.6% 2.1 3.4% 0.6 0.9%
Powys NN 3.0 2.9% - - 0.9 1.3% 1.7 2.4% 0.5 0.7%
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff PF 12.7 6.9% - - 3.8 2.9% 7.5 5.6% 1.3 1.0%
Swansea NX 10.9 6.0% *0.1 0.1% 3.3 2.6% 6.4 4.9% 1.1 0.9%
The Vale of Glamorgan PD 3.8 4.0% - - 1.1 1.6% 2.2 3.3% *0.4 0.6%
Torfaen PM 4.4 6.1% *0.1 0.3% 1.4 2.8% 2.5 4.8% *0.4 0.8%
Wrexham NL 5.2 5.0% - - 1.7 2.2% 3.0 3.9% 0.5 0.6%
SCOTLAND GOR 229.1 5.6% 0.9 0.1% 68.0 2.2% 133.6 4.4% 26.6 0.9%
Aberdeen City QA 7.9 4.6% - - 2.4 1.8% 4.7 3.6% 0.8 0.6%
Aberdeenshire QB 4.7 2.6% - - 1.2 0.8% 2.9 2.1% 0.6 0.5%
Angus QC 3.5 4.0% - - 1.0 1.7% 2.0 3.2% 0.5 0.8%
Argyll and Bute QD 2.9 3.8% - - 0.6 1.1% 1.9 3.6% *0.4 0.8%
Clackmannanshire QF 2.2 5.8% - - 0.6 2.0% 1.3 4.6% *0.3 1.1%
Dumfries and Galloway QH 5.1 4.2% - - 1.4 1.7% 2.9 3.6% 0.7 0.9%
Dundee City QJ 8.4 7.1% - - 2.9 3.4% 4.7 5.5% 0.9 1.0%
East Ayrshire QK 6.0 6.2% - - 2.2 3.1% 3.1 4.5% 0.7 0.9%
East Dunbartonshire QL 2.3 2.7% - - 0.7 1.1% 1.4 2.2% *0.3 0.4%
East Lothian QM 2.9 3.9% - - 0.8 1.6% 1.8 3.4% *0.2 0.5%
East Renfrewshire QN 1.9 2.7% - - 0.8 1.5% 1.0 1.9% *0.2 0.3%
Edinburgh, City of QP 18.1 4.8% *0.1 0.1% 4.7 1.6% 11.1 3.9% 2.2 0.8%
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (previously Western Isles) RJ 0.7 3.2% - - *0.2 1.1% *0.3 2.2% *0.2 1.4%
Falkirk QQ 5.7 4.9% *0.1 0.2% 1.7 2.0% 3.2 3.6% 0.8 0.9%
Fife QR 12.9 4.5% - - 4.3 2.0% 7.3 3.5% 1.3 0.6%
Glasgow City QS 53.9 11.3% *0.2 0.2% 15.3 4.2% 31.9 8.8% 6.5 1.8%
Highland QT 6.5 3.8% - - 1.9 1.6% 3.8 3.1% 0.8 0.7%
Inverclyde QU 5.0 7.4% - - 1.6 3.2% 3.0 6.0% 0.5 0.9%
Midlothian QW 2.6 4.1% - - 1.0 2.2% 1.3 2.9% *0.2 0.4%
Moray QX 2.0 2.8% - - 0.6 1.3% 1.2 2.3% *0.2 0.4%
North Ayrshire QY 7.1 6.5% - - 2.4 3.1% 3.8 4.8% 0.9 1.1%
North Lanarkshire QZ 18.3 7.1% *0.1 0.1% 5.6 2.9% 10.5 5.4% 2.0 1.0%
Orkney Islands RA *0.3 2.2% - - *0.1 1.3% *0.2 1.6% - -
Perth and Kinross (previously Perthshire & Kinross) RB 3.3 2.9% - - 0.8 1.0% 2.1 2.7% *0.4 0.5%
Renfrewshire RC 9.4 6.7% - - 3.0 2.9% 5.2 5.1% 1.1 1.1%
Scottish Borders, The QE 2.5 2.8% - - 0.6 1.0% 1.8 2.9% *0.1 0.2%
Shetland Islands RD 0.5 2.7% - - *0.1 0.8% *0.4 2.8% - -
South Ayrshire RE 4.4 4.8% - - 1.2 1.9% 2.7 4.2% 0.5 0.8%
South Lanarkshire RF 13.7 5.6% - - 3.7 2.1% 8.2 4.5% 1.7 1.0%
Stirling RG 2.7 3.9% - - 0.9 1.7% 1.6 3.1% *0.2 0.4%
West Dunbartonshire (previously Dumbarton &
Clydebank) QG 5.4 7.3% - - 1.6 3.0% 3.1 5.5% 0.7 1.2%
West Lothian RH 6.5 5.1% - - 2.1 2.1% 3.7 3.7% 0.7 0.7%
Notes:
* Figures under 500 are subject to a high degree of sampling error and should only be used as a guide
- Nil or negligible
. Not applicable
.. Not available
1 % of all population aged 16 or over.
2 % of population aged 60 or over.
3 % of population aged 16 - 59 in relevant areas.
4 Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred and are expressed in thousands.
5 Totals may not sum due to rounding.
6 Numbers are based on a 5% sample, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
7 These figures are not seasonally adjusted. Any comparisons should be made "year on year"
8 Figures in this table may be affected by the introduction of new tax credits in April 2003. Please see the background information documents for further details.
9 Local Authorities are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant postcode directory
10 Statistical Group are defined as:
Aged 60 and over - Includes claimants aged under 60 where there is a partner aged 60 or over
Disabled - Benefit units where a disability premium is in payment and the claimants and partner are under age 60
Lone parents - Single parents aged under 60 and not in receipt of a disability premium
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IS 14.1: Income Support claimants by GOR and local authority:
Thousands / Percentages
Total Caseload Aged 60 or over Lone parents Disabled Others
1 2 3 3 3
000s % 000s % 000s % 000s % 000s %
Others - any benefit unit not in the above 3 categories.
11 Percentage calculations have been based on the relevant age bands from the ONS mid 2002 population estimates.
12 Source: IAD Information Centre, 5% sample
13 November 2003 quarter temporarily excludes a small number of clerical cases
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IS claimants by statistical group and Parliamentary Constituency: February 2005
All Claimants Aged 60 or over Lone Parents Disabled
Great Britain 2,137.0 11.1 779.6 1,123.9
Aldershot 2.0 - 0.8 1.1
Aldridge-Brownhills 2.0 - 0.6 1.2
Altrincham and Sale West 1.6 - 0.5 0.8
Amber Valley 2.6 - 0.8 1.5
Arundel and South Downs 1.2 - 0.5 0.6
Ashfield 3.6 - 1.0 2.2
Ashford 2.8 - 1.2 1.3
Ashton under Lyne 5.4 - 1.9 3.0
Aylesbury 2.3 - 1.0 1.1
Banbury 2.2 - 0.9 1.1
Barking 5.7 - 3.0 1.9
Barnsley Central 3.7 - 1.1 2.3
Barnsley East and Mexborough 4.4 - 1.3 2.7
Barnsley West and Penistone 2.5 - 0.7 1.4
Barrow and Furness 3.9 *0.1 0.9 2.4
Basildon 4.2 - 1.9 2.0
Basingstoke 2.1 - 0.8 1.1
Bassetlaw 3.3 - 0.9 1.8
Bath 3.1 - 1.0 1.8
Batley and Spen 3.5 - 1.2 1.7
Battersea 3.3 - 1.7 1.4
Beaconsfield 1.1 - 0.5 0.5
Beckenham 2.5 - 1.1 1.1
Bedford 4.2 - 1.9 1.8
Berwick-upon-Tweed 1.7 - 0.6 1.0
Bethnal Green and Bow 9.5 *0.1 3.3 4.8
Beverley and Holderness 2.2 - 0.7 1.3
Bexhill and Battle 1.8 - 0.8 0.8
Bexleyheath and Crayford 2.3 - 1.2 0.9
Billericay 2.5 *0.1 0.9 1.2
Birkenhead 7.4 - 2.5 4.2
Birmingham Edgbaston 4.1 - 1.7 2.1
Birmingham Erdington 6.7 - 2.6 3.4
Birmingham Hall Green 3.4 - 1.4 1.7
Birmingham Hodge Hill 5.7 - 2.6 2.4
Birmingham Ladywood 9.8 - 4.3 4.4
Birmingham Northfield 4.0 - 1.7 2.0
Birmingham Perry Barr 5.2 - 2.0 2.8
Birmingham Selly Oak 4.6 - 1.8 2.4
Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath 8.9 - 3.5 4.4
Birmingham Yardley 3.7 - 1.8 1.5
Bishop Auckland 3.8 - 1.3 2.1
Blaby 0.9 - *0.4 0.5
Blackburn 6.5 - 1.9 3.7
Blackpool North and Fleetwood 4.1 - 1.1 2.5
Blackpool South 6.4 *0.1 1.7 3.6
Blaydon 2.1 - 0.6 1.2
Blyth Valley 3.6 - 1.0 2.1
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton 2.5 - 0.9 1.3
Bolsover 3.3 *0.1 0.9 1.9
Bolton North East 4.3 - 1.5 2.5
Bolton South East 5.0 - 1.8 2.7
Bolton West 2.3 - 0.6 1.5
Bootle 6.6 - 2.5 3.4
Boston and Skegness 3.2 - 1.0 1.9
Bosworth 1.6 - 0.5 1.0
Bournemouth East 3.1 - 0.7 1.9
Bournemouth West 3.2 - 1.1 1.8
Bracknell 2.1 - 1.0 0.9
Bradford North 6.3 - 2.2 3.4
Bradford South 4.7 - 1.7 2.4
Bradford West 6.8 - 1.9 3.9
Braintree 2.6 - 0.9 1.3
Brent East 5.4 - 2.1 2.5
Brent North 3.0 - 1.2 1.4
Brent South 6.5 - 3.1 2.6
Brentford and Isleworth 4.8 - 2.2 2.1
Brentwood and Ongar 1.4 - 0.6 0.7
Bridgwater 2.6 - 0.9 1.4
Brigg and Goole 2.1 - 0.9 1.1
Brighton Kemptown 4.6 - 1.8 2.5
Brighton Pavilion 3.7 - 0.8 2.7
Bristol East 5.7 - 2.0 2.8
Bristol North West 4.8 - 2.1 2.1
Bristol South 5.7 - 2.1 3.0
Bristol West 3.3 - 0.9 1.9
Bromley and Chislehurst 2.3 - 1.1 1.1
Bromsgrove 1.3 - 0.5 0.6
Broxbourne 2.6 - 1.2 1.1
Broxtowe 1.6 - 0.5 1.0
Buckingham 0.8 - *0.3 *0.4
Burnley 4.6 - 1.6 2.6
Burton 2.9 - 1.1 1.5
Bury North 3.2 - 1.0 1.9
Bury South 3.4 - 1.1 1.9
Bury St. Edmunds 1.9 - 0.7 1.1
Calder Valley 3.4 - 1.2 1.9
Camberwell and Peckham 7.8 - 3.6 3.4
Cambridge 2.8 - 1.1 1.4
Cannock Chase 2.9 - 1.0 1.7
Canterbury 3.0 - 1.1 1.4
Carlisle 2.9 - 0.8 1.7
Carshalton and Wallington 3.3 - 1.5 1.6
Castle Point 2.1 - 0.9 0.9
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1.7 - 0.8 0.8
Charnwood 1.2 - *0.4 0.7
Chatham and Aylesford 3.2 - 1.6 1.3
Cheadle 1.4 - *0.4 0.8
Cheltenham 2.7 - 1.1 1.4
Chesham and Amersham 1.3 - 0.5 0.7
Chesterfield 3.4 *0.1 0.9 2.1
Chichester 1.6 - 0.7 0.8
Chingford and Woodford Green 2.9 - 1.2 1.4
Chipping Barnet 3.2 - 1.3 1.5
Chorley 2.1 - 0.6 1.2
Christchurch 1.6 - 0.6 0.8
Cities of London and Westminster 4.6 - 1.3 2.6
City of Chester 3.2 - 1.1 2.0
City of Durham 2.5 - 0.9 1.3
City of York 3.4 - 1.4 1.7
Cleethorpes 2.5 *0.1 1.0 1.2
Colchester 3.7 - 1.3 2.0
Colne Valley 2.5 - 0.9 1.5
Congleton 1.4 - 0.5 0.7
Copeland 2.7 - 0.9 1.6
Corby 2.9 - 1.1 1.4
Cotswold 1.1 - 0.5 0.5
Coventry North East 6.0 - 2.6 2.9
Coventry North West 3.6 - 1.3 1.9
Coventry South 3.9 - 1.4 2.0
Crawley 2.9 - 1.2 1.5
Crewe and Nantwich 2.8 - 1.1 1.4
Crosby 1.9 - *0.4 1.1
Croydon Central 5.2 - 2.8 1.9
Croydon North 6.3 - 3.0 2.4
Croydon South 2.7 - 1.2 1.3
Dagenham 5.2 *0.1 2.5 2.2
Darlington 3.8 - 1.1 2.3
Dartford 2.4 - 1.1 1.1
Daventry 1.4 - *0.3 0.8
Denton and Reddish 3.4 - 1.2 1.9
Derby North 3.4 - 1.3 1.6
Derby South 5.2 *0.1 2.0 2.4
Devizes 1.8 - 0.9 0.8
Dewsbury 3.8 - 0.9 2.4
Doncaster Central 4.4 - 1.3 2.4
Doncaster North 3.9 - 1.5 1.9
Don Valley 3.1 - 1.2 1.6
Dover 3.2 - 1.1 1.8
Dudley North 3.8 - 1.5 1.9
Dudley South 2.6 - 0.8 1.5
Dulwich and West Norwood 5.5 - 2.4 2.3
Ealing Acton and Shepherd's Bush 6.6 - 2.7 3.3
Ealing North 4.7 *0.1 2.2 1.9
Ealing Southall 5.5 - 2.1 2.7
Easington 5.0 - 1.5 3.0
East Devon 1.9 - 0.6 1.0
East Ham 8.1 - 3.7 3.5
East Hampshire 1.5 - *0.4 1.0
East Surrey 1.9 - 0.7 1.0
East Worthing and Shoreham 2.0 - 0.7 1.0
East Yorkshire 2.6 *0.1 0.6 1.6
Eastbourne 3.1 - 1.1 1.7
Eastleigh 1.7 - 0.7 0.9
Eccles 4.9 - 1.7 2.8
Eddisbury 1.6 - 0.6 0.9
Edmonton 6.8 - 3.3 2.7
Ellesmere Port and Neston 2.9 - 0.9 1.7
Elmet 1.6 - 0.5 0.8
Eltham 3.6 - 1.7 1.6
Enfield North 5.4 - 2.5 2.2
Enfield Southgate 2.7 - 1.0 1.3
Epping Forest 2.7 - 1.1 1.3
Epsom and Ewell 1.6 - 0.7 0.7
Erewash 2.9 - 1.2 1.4
Erith and Thamesmead 5.5 - 2.8 2.3
Esher and Walton 1.7 - 0.7 0.8
Exeter 3.6 - 1.0 2.3
Falmouth and Camborne 3.0 *0.1 0.7 1.9
Fareham 1.3 - 0.5 0.6
Faversham and Mid Kent 2.6 - 1.0 1.4
Feltham and Heston 5.2 - 2.3 2.3
Finchley and Golders Green 3.7 - 1.6 1.7
Folkestone and Hythe 3.7 - 1.4 2.1
Forest of Dean 1.9 - 0.7 1.1
Fylde 2.4 - 0.8 1.3
Gainsborough 2.2 - 0.7 1.2
Gateshead East and Washington West 4.0 *0.1 1.4 2.0
Gedling 2.7 - 1.2 1.3
Gillingham 3.2 - 1.5 1.6
Gloucester 3.8 - 1.2 2.1
Gosport 2.0 - 0.9 0.8
Grantham and Stamford 1.8 - 0.8 0.8
Gravesham 2.9 *0.1 1.1 1.4
Great Grimsby 4.1 - 2.0 1.7
Great Yarmouth 3.9 - 1.4 2.1
Greenwich and Woolwich 7.1 - 3.3 3.1
Guildford 1.7 - 0.6 0.8
Hackney North and Stoke Newington 8.3 - 3.5 3.7
Hackney South and Shoreditch 10.8 *0.1 5.1 4.4
Halesowen and Rowley Regis 2.8 - 1.3 1.3
Halifax 3.9 - 1.5 1.9
Haltemprice and Howden 0.8 - *0.2 0.5
Halton 4.3 - 1.4 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 6.4 - 2.3 3.4
Hampstead and Highgate 5.7 - 2.1 2.9
Harborough 1.7 - 0.7 0.9
Harlow 3.0 - 1.4 1.3
Harrogate and Knaresborough 1.7 - *0.4 1.2
Harrow East 3.5 - 1.5 1.8
Harrow West 2.7 - 1.2 1.3
Hartlepool 4.6 - 1.4 2.7
Harwich 4.0 - 1.4 2.2
Hastings and Rye 4.8 - 1.6 2.8
Havant 3.1 - 1.3 1.5
Hayes and Harlington 4.1 - 2.1 1.5
Hazel Grove 2.1 *0.1 0.6 1.2
Hemel Hempstead 2.3 - 1.1 1.1
Hemsworth 3.6 - 1.2 1.8
Hendon 5.7 - 2.7 2.5
Henley 1.0 - *0.4 0.5
Hereford 2.7 - 0.9 1.5
Hertford and Stortford 1.7 - 0.7 0.8
Hertsmere 2.2 - 1.1 1.0
Hexham 1.3 - 0.5 0.6
Heywood and Middleton 4.6 *0.1 1.4 2.6
High Peak 2.2 - 1.0 1.1
Hitchin and Harpenden 1.1 - *0.4 0.5
Holborn and St. Pancras 7.6 - 2.5 4.4
Hornchurch 1.8 - 1.0 0.7
Hornsey and Wood Green 6.3 - 2.6 3.2
Horsham 1.3 - 0.5 0.6
Houghton and Washington East 4.4 - 1.5 2.5
Hove 3.7 - 1.3 2.2
Huddersfield 4.4 *0.1 1.4 2.1
Huntingdon 1.9 - 0.8 0.9
Hyndburn 4.2 - 1.1 2.5
Ilford North 3.6 - 1.6 1.6
Ilford South 4.9 - 1.9 2.3
Ipswich 3.6 - 1.4 1.7
Isle of Wight 4.2 - 1.3 2.4
Islington North 8.7 - 3.8 4.0
Islington South and Finsbury 6.9 - 2.8 3.2
Jarrow 3.5 - 1.3 1.8
Keighley 2.2 - 0.7 1.2
Kensington and Chelsea 3.3 - 0.8 2.0
Kettering 2.2 - 0.9 1.1
Kingston and Surbiton 2.6 - 1.2 1.2
Kingston upon Hull East 5.2 - 2.2 2.3
Kingston upon Hull North 5.9 - 2.5 2.9
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle 5.0 - 1.8 2.7
Kingswood 3.0 - 1.2 1.6
Knowsley North and Sefton East 6.9 - 2.5 3.6
Knowsley South 7.0 - 2.5 3.6
Lancaster and Wyre 1.6 *0.1 *0.3 0.9
Leeds Central 7.2 - 2.7 3.5
Leeds East 4.8 *0.1 1.9 2.3
Leeds North East 2.4 - 0.6 1.6
Leeds North West 1.7 - *0.4 1.1
Leeds West 3.6 *0.1 1.6 1.7
Leicester East 4.6 - 1.9 2.3
Leicester South 5.0 - 1.8 2.6
Leicester West 6.1 *0.1 3.2 2.4
Leigh 3.8 - 1.2 2.3
Leominster 1.5 - 0.6 0.7
Lewes 1.6 - 0.5 1.0
Lewisham Deptford 5.2 - 2.3 2.3
Lewisham East 4.7 - 2.3 1.9
Lewisham West 4.5 - 2.3 1.8
Leyton and Wanstead 4.1 - 1.9 1.8
Lichfield 1.8 - 0.7 0.9
Lincoln 3.8 - 1.4 2.0
Liverpool Garston 4.8 - 1.4 2.9
Liverpool Riverside 11.0 - 2.6 7.1
Liverpool Walton 9.0 - 2.8 5.2
Liverpool Wavertree 6.4 - 1.8 3.9
Liverpool West Derby 7.3 *0.1 2.4 4.1
Loughborough 1.8 - *0.4 1.2
Louth and Horncastle 2.8 - 0.8 1.8
Ludlow 1.5 - 0.7 0.7
Luton North 3.6 - 1.6 1.7
Luton South 4.4 - 1.8 1.9
Macclesfield 1.9 - 0.5 1.2
Maidenhead 1.2 - 0.5 0.7
Maidstone and The Weald 1.9 - 0.7 1.1
Makerfield 3.2 - 1.0 1.8
Maldon and East Chelmsford 1.6 - 0.5 1.0
Manchester Blackley 9.0 - 3.3 5.1
Manchester Central 11.7 - 4.0 6.3
Manchester Gorton 6.7 - 2.4 3.3
Manchester Withington 4.7 - 1.4 2.8
Mansfield 3.8 - 1.1 2.2
Medway 2.9 - 1.2 1.4
Meriden 3.4 - 1.6 1.5
Mid Bedfordshire 1.1 - *0.4 0.6
Mid Dorset and North Poole 1.6 - 0.9 0.7
Mid Norfolk 1.5 - 0.5 0.9
Mid Sussex 1.2 - 0.7 0.5
Mid Worcestershire 2.0 - 0.7 1.1
Middlesbrough 7.0 - 2.9 3.3
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 4.1 - 1.4 2.2
Milton Keynes South West 4.0 - 1.6 2.0
Mitcham and Morden 3.8 - 2.0 1.3
Mole Valley 1.1 - *0.3 0.7
Morecambe and Lunesdale 3.4 *0.1 0.8 2.2
Morley and Rothwell 2.9 - 1.1 1.5
New Forest East 1.9 - 0.6 1.0
New Forest West 1.1 - *0.4 0.6
Newark 2.8 - 1.1 1.4
Newbury 1.7 - 0.7 1.0
Newcastle upon Tyne Central 4.0 *0.1 1.2 2.1
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend 5.6 *0.1 1.8 3.1
Newcastle upon Tyne North 3.8 - 1.2 2.1
Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.6 - 0.8 1.4
Normanton 2.0 - 0.8 1.0
North Cornwall 2.9 - 0.9 1.7
North Devon 2.5 - 0.9 1.3
North Dorset 1.5 - 0.5 0.9
North Durham 3.5 - 0.8 2.3
North East Bedfordshire 1.5 - 0.6 0.6
North East Cambridgeshire 3.2 - 1.4 1.5
North East Derbyshire 2.4 - 0.8 1.4
North East Hampshire 1.2 - *0.4 0.6
North East Hertfordshire 1.8 - 0.8 0.9
North East Milton Keynes 2.6 - 1.3 0.9
North Essex 1.8 - 0.5 1.1
North Norfolk 2.3 - 0.7 1.4
North Shropshire 1.8 - 0.5 1.2
North Southwark and Bermondsey 8.4 - 3.7 3.6
North Swindon 2.2 - 1.0 1.1
North Thanet 3.9 - 1.6 1.9
North Tyneside 4.6 - 2.1 2.1
North Warwickshire 2.4 - 0.8 1.3
North West Cambridgeshire 2.9 - 1.5 1.2
North West Durham 2.9 *0.1 0.9 1.8
North West Hampshire 1.6 - 0.7 0.8
North West Leicestershire 1.9 - 0.7 1.0
North West Norfolk 3.2 - 0.9 1.9
North Wiltshire 1.6 - 0.6 0.9
Northampton North 3.9 - 1.9 1.7
Northampton South 3.0 - 1.1 1.5
Northavon 1.4 - 0.5 0.8
Norwich North 3.4 - 1.2 1.7
Norwich South 4.4 - 1.7 2.3
Nottingham East 5.9 - 2.2 3.0
Nottingham North 7.5 *0.1 3.4 3.5
Nottingham South 4.5 - 1.6 2.6
Nuneaton 2.8 - 1.0 1.4
Old Bexley and Sidcup 1.4 - 0.7 0.5
Oldham East and Saddleworth 4.2 *0.1 1.5 2.2
Oldham West and Royton 4.6 - 1.3 2.8
Orpington 2.9 - 1.4 1.2
Oxford East 4.2 - 1.7 2.0
Oxford West and Abingdon 1.4 - 0.6 0.7
Pendle 3.9 - 1.0 2.3
Penrith and The Border 1.3 - *0.4 0.8
Peterborough 4.6 - 1.7 2.4
Plymouth Devonport 5.0 *0.1 1.7 2.8
Plymouth Sutton 4.2 - 1.3 2.3
Pontefract and Castleford 4.1 - 1.4 2.2
Poole 2.3 - 0.8 1.3
Poplar and Canning Town 10.8 *0.1 5.0 4.6
Portsmouth North 3.1 - 1.5 1.2
Portsmouth South 4.5 *0.1 1.7 2.5
Preston 5.5 *0.1 1.6 3.2
Pudsey 1.8 - 0.6 1.1
Putney 2.9 - 1.5 1.3
Rayleigh 1.4 - 0.5 0.7
Reading East 2.5 - 1.2 1.1
Reading West 2.2 - 0.9 1.2
Redcar 4.9 - 1.7 2.7
Redditch 2.3 - 1.0 1.0
Regent's Park and Kensington North 10.6 - 3.7 5.9
Reigate 1.6 - 0.6 1.0
Ribble Valley 1.3 - *0.4 0.8
Richmond (Yorks) 1.3 - 0.5 0.7
Richmond Park 2.1 - 0.8 1.1
Rochdale 6.4 - 2.2 3.5
Rochford and Southend East 4.6 - 1.9 2.5
Romford 2.3 - 1.0 1.0
Romsey 1.1 - 0.5 *0.4
Rossendale and Darwen 3.9 - 1.3 2.2
Rother Valley 2.5 - 0.8 1.4
Rotherham 4.0 - 1.1 2.3
Rugby and Kenilworth 2.0 - 0.9 0.9
Ruislip-Northwood 1.8 - 0.9 0.8
Runnymede and Weybridge 1.3 - 0.6 0.5
Rushcliffe 1.5 - 0.5 0.9
Rutland and Melton 1.0 - *0.4 *0.4
Ryedale 1.5 - 0.5 0.8
Saffron Walden 1.4 - *0.4 0.8
St. Albans 1.9 - 0.7 1.0
St. Helens North 3.5 - 1.1 2.1
St. Helens South 4.9 - 1.7 2.5
St. Ives 3.4 *0.1 0.9 2.0
Salford 6.6 - 2.1 4.0
Salisbury 2.2 - 0.8 1.2
Scarborough and Whitby 3.8 - 1.1 2.3
Scunthorpe 3.2 - 1.3 1.6
Sedgefield 3.7 - 1.1 2.2
Selby 1.2 - 0.5 0.5
Sevenoaks 1.5 - 0.6 0.8
Sheffield Attercliffe 3.3 - 1.1 1.8
Sheffield Brightside 5.6 - 1.9 2.8
Sheffield Central 6.2 - 1.8 3.4
Sheffield Hallam 0.6 - *0.1 *0.4
Sheffield Heeley 4.3 - 1.6 1.9
Sheffield Hillsborough 2.4 - 0.7 1.4
Sherwood 2.2 - 0.7 1.1
Shipley 2.4 - 0.9 1.3
Shrewsbury and Atcham 2.1 - 0.6 1.1
Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3.9 - 1.7 1.8
Skipton and Ripon 1.2 - 0.5 0.6
Sleaford and North Hykeham 1.4 - 0.5 0.8
Slough 4.0 - 2.1 1.4
Solihull 1.5 - 0.6 0.9
Somerton and Frome 2.0 - 0.8 1.0
South Cambridgeshire 1.0 - *0.4 0.6
South Derbyshire 2.8 - 1.0 1.6
South Dorset 2.5 - 0.8 1.4
South East Cambridgeshire 2.1 - 0.8 1.0
South East Cornwall 2.2 - 0.8 1.2
South Holland and The Deepings 1.8 - 0.7 0.9
South Norfolk 1.6 - 0.6 0.8
South Ribble 1.9 - 0.6 1.3
South Shields 4.8 - 1.8 2.4
South Staffordshire 1.5 - 0.6 0.7
South Suffolk 1.6 - 0.5 0.9
South Swindon 2.9 *0.1 1.2 1.5
South Thanet 3.2 - 1.2 1.6
South West Bedfordshire 2.3 - 1.3 0.9
South West Devon 1.3 - *0.4 0.8
South West Hertfordshire 1.7 - 0.6 0.9
South West Norfolk 2.3 *0.1 0.8 1.2
South West Surrey 1.4 - 0.5 0.8
Southampton Itchen 4.9 - 2.0 2.4
Southampton Test 4.2 - 1.3 2.3
Southend West 2.0 - 0.8 1.0
Southport 2.8 - 1.0 1.6
Spelthorne 1.9 - 1.0 0.8
Stafford 1.9 - 0.6 1.1
Staffordshire Moorlands 1.9 - 0.7 1.0
Stalybridge and Hyde 3.6 - 1.1 2.2
Stevenage 3.0 - 1.6 1.3
Stockport 3.4 - 1.1 1.9
Stockton North 4.8 - 2.0 2.4
Stockton South 3.0 - 0.9 1.5
Stoke-on-Trent Central 4.6 - 1.3 2.8
Stoke-on-Trent North 4.1 - 1.4 2.3
Stoke-on-Trent South 4.6 - 1.6 2.5
Stone 1.6 - *0.3 1.1
Stourbridge 2.4 - 0.9 1.3
Stratford-on-Avon 1.7 - *0.4 1.0
Streatham 6.4 - 3.1 2.6
Stretford and Urmston 4.3 - 1.2 2.7
Stroud 1.6 - 0.6 0.8
Suffolk Coastal 2.0 - 0.7 1.0
Sunderland North 4.3 - 1.4 2.2
Sunderland South 4.9 - 1.3 2.7
Surrey Heath 1.3 - 0.7 0.6
Sutton and Cheam 1.8 - 0.7 0.9
Sutton Coldfield 1.3 - 0.5 0.6
Tamworth 2.3 - 0.8 1.2
Tatton 1.2 - *0.4 0.8
Taunton 3.0 - 1.0 1.9
Teignbridge 2.9 - 1.0 1.6
Telford 4.4 - 2.0 2.0
Tewkesbury 1.6 - 0.6 0.8
The Wrekin 2.4 - 0.9 1.1
Thurrock 4.4 - 2.1 1.8
Tiverton and Honiton 2.0 - 0.7 1.2
Tonbridge and Malling 2.0 - 0.9 1.0
Tooting 3.5 - 1.4 1.7
Torbay 4.4 - 1.2 2.7
Torridge and West Devon 2.2 - 0.5 1.4
Totnes 2.7 - 1.0 1.6
Tottenham 10.5 - 4.9 4.5
Truro and St. Austell 3.1 - 0.6 2.1
Tunbridge Wells 2.2 - 0.8 1.2
Twickenham 1.9 - 0.7 1.0
Tyne Bridge 6.5 - 2.0 4.0
Tynemouth 2.8 - 0.8 1.6
Upminster 2.5 - 1.1 1.1
Uxbridge 3.0 - 1.3 1.4
Vale of York 0.8 - *0.3 0.5
Vauxhall 8.8 - 3.8 3.9
Wakefield 3.7 - 1.4 1.9
Wallasey 5.4 - 2.2 2.5
Walsall North 5.7 - 2.3 2.8
Walsall South 4.7 - 1.7 2.5
Walthamstow 5.8 - 2.8 2.2
Wansbeck 2.3 - 0.7 1.3
Wansdyke 1.5 - 0.6 0.8
Wantage 1.4 - 0.5 0.9
Warley 3.9 - 1.6 1.9
Warrington North 3.0 - 1.1 1.6
Warrington South 1.8 - 0.5 1.2
Warwick and Leamington 2.8 - 0.9 1.6
Watford 2.4 - 0.9 1.3
Waveney 3.8 *0.1 1.5 1.9
Wealden 1.7 - 0.6 0.9
Weaver Vale 4.0 - 1.1 2.5
Wellingborough 2.9 - 1.4 1.2
Wells 2.5 - 0.7 1.7
Welwyn Hatfield 2.9 *0.1 1.1 1.5
Wentworth 3.7 *0.1 1.2 1.9
West Bromwich East 4.1 - 1.5 2.0
West Bromwich West 4.8 - 2.0 2.3
West Chelmsford 2.0 - 1.0 0.9
West Derbyshire 1.5 *0.1 *0.4 1.0
West Dorset 1.9 - *0.4 1.1
West Ham 6.7 - 2.9 3.1
West Lancashire 3.4 - 1.3 1.8
West Suffolk 1.7 - 0.9 0.7
West Worcestershire 1.6 - 0.5 1.0
Westbury 2.4 - 1.0 1.3
Westmorland and Lonsdale 0.8 - *0.2 0.5
Weston-Super-Mare 3.8 *0.1 1.2 2.2
Wigan 2.9 - 0.9 1.7
Wimbledon 1.5 - 0.7 0.7
Winchester 1.6 - 0.6 0.8
Windsor 1.7 - 0.8 0.8
Wirral South 1.8 - 0.5 1.2
Wirral West 2.4 - 0.7 1.4
Witney 1.3 - 0.5 0.7
Woking 1.7 - 0.8 0.7
Wokingham 1.0 - *0.4 0.6
Wolverhampton North East 4.1 *0.1 2.0 1.6
Wolverhampton South East 4.1 - 1.7 1.8
Wolverhampton South West 3.0 - 1.0 1.6
Woodspring 1.3 - *0.4 0.8
Worcester 2.2 - 0.9 1.2
Workington 2.5 - 1.0 1.3
Worsley 3.6 - 1.4 1.8
Worthing West 2.7 *0.1 0.9 1.6
Wycombe 2.4 - 1.2 0.9
Wyre Forest 2.6 - 0.8 1.4
Wythenshawe and Sale East 7.5 *0.1 2.7 4.0
Yeovil 2.1 - 0.5 1.2
Aberavon 4.3 *0.1 1.2 2.7
Alyn and Deeside 2.3 - 1.1 1.1
Blaenau Gwent 4.1 - 1.2 2.5
Brecon and Radnorshire 1.6 - 0.5 0.9
Bridgend 3.0 - 0.9 1.7
Caernarfon 1.8 - 0.7 1.0
Caerphilly 4.5 - 1.5 2.6
Cardiff Central 2.7 - 0.6 1.7
Cardiff North 1.9 - 0.6 1.0
Cardiff South and Penarth 6.1 - 2.6 3.1
Cardiff West 4.9 - 1.8 2.6
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 2.3 - 0.7 1.3
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire 3.0 - 1.1 1.5
Ceredigion 2.4 - 0.8 1.3
Clwyd South 2.7 - 0.8 1.7
Clwyd West 2.3 - 0.7 1.4
Conwy 2.6 - 0.9 1.5
Cynon Valley 3.9 - 1.3 2.2
Delyn 2.3 - 1.0 1.1
Gower 2.5 - 0.7 1.6
Islwyn 3.0 - 1.1 1.7
Llanelli 3.4 - 1.1 2.1
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 1.0 *0.1 *0.3 0.5
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 4.7 - 1.4 2.9
Monmouth 1.8 *0.1 0.5 1.1
Montgomeryshire 1.4 - *0.4 0.8
Neath 3.5 - 1.2 2.0
Newport East 3.6 - 1.4 1.8
Newport West 3.5 - 1.4 1.7
Ogmore 3.9 - 1.2 2.3
Pontypridd 3.3 - 0.9 2.1
Preseli Pembrokeshire 2.4 - 0.8 1.3
Rhondda 5.0 - 1.5 3.0
Swansea East 4.9 - 1.8 2.7
Swansea West 3.5 - 0.8 2.2
Torfaen 4.2 *0.1 1.4 2.4
Vale of Clwyd 3.4 - 1.0 2.2
Vale of Glamorgan 3.2 - 1.0 1.8
Wrexham 2.8 - 1.0 1.5
Ynys Mon 2.2 - 0.7 1.2
Aberdeen Central 3.2 - 1.0 2.0
Aberdeen North 2.6 - 1.0 1.3
Aberdeen South 2.0 - *0.4 1.4
Airdrie & Shotts 4.8 - 1.6 2.8
Angus 2.4 - 0.6 1.4
Argyll & Bute 2.3 - *0.4 1.5
Ayr 3.0 - 0.8 1.9
Banff & Buchan 2.5 - 0.5 1.7
Caithness Sutherland & Easter Ross 1.8 - 0.5 1.0
Carrick Cumnock & Doon Valley 3.7 - 1.4 1.8
Central Fife 3.8 - 1.1 2.3
Clydebank & Milngavie 3.1 - 0.9 1.7
Clydesdale 3.5 - 0.9 2.0
Coatbridge & Chryston 3.7 - 1.0 2.3
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth 2.7 - 0.9 1.6
Cunninghame North 3.0 - 1.0 1.6
Cunninghame South 4.1 - 1.4 2.2
Dumbarton 3.3 - 0.9 1.9
Dumfries 2.7 - 0.9 1.4
Dundee East 4.2 - 1.4 2.3
Dundee West 4.2 - 1.5 2.4
Dunfermline East 2.9 - 1.0 1.6
Dunfermline West 2.3 - 0.8 1.2
East Kilbride 2.5 - 1.0 1.3
East Lothian 2.4 - 0.7 1.4
Eastwood 1.9 - 0.8 1.0
Edinburgh Central 3.2 - 0.7 2.0
Edinburgh East & Musselburgh 4.4 - 1.0 2.9
Edinburgh North & Leith 3.6 - 0.9 2.2
Edinburgh Pentlands 2.8 - 0.9 1.6
Edinburgh South 2.2 - 0.5 1.5
Edinburgh West 2.3 - 0.8 1.2
Falkirk East 2.5 - 0.8 1.4
Falkirk West 3.3 - 1.0 1.8
Galloway & Upper Nithsdale 2.4 - 0.5 1.5
Glasgow Anniesland 5.4 - 1.4 3.2
Glasgow Baillieston 5.9 *0.1 1.6 3.6
Glasgow Cathcart 4.9 - 1.5 2.7
Glasgow Govan 5.3 - 1.6 3.1
Glasgow Kelvin 4.3 - 0.8 3.0
Glasgow Maryhill 7.0 - 2.2 4.0
Glasgow Pollok 5.4 - 2.0 3.1
Glasgow Rutherglen 4.3 - 1.2 2.6
Glasgow Shettleston 8.5 *0.1 2.0 5.2
Glasgow Springburn 6.6 - 1.9 3.6
Gordon 1.2 - *0.4 0.6
Greenock & Inverclyde 3.5 - 1.2 2.0
Hamilton North & Bellshill 4.0 - 1.1 2.3
Hamilton South 3.4 - 0.9 2.2
Inverness East Nairn & Lochaber 1.9 - 0.6 1.2
Kilmarnock & Loudoun 3.7 - 1.2 2.0
Kirkcaldy 2.8 - 0.9 1.6
Linlithgow 3.1 - 1.0 1.7
Livingston 3.5 - 1.1 2.0
Midlothian 2.3 - 0.8 1.2
Moray 1.8 - 0.5 1.1
Motherwell & Wishaw 3.8 - 1.3 2.0
North East Fife 1.1 - *0.4 0.6
North Tayside 2.0 - 0.6 1.2
Ochil 2.7 - 0.8 1.5
Orkney & Shetland 0.8 - *0.2 0.5
Paisley North 4.5 - 1.6 2.4
Paisley South 3.9 - 1.3 2.1
Perth 2.3 - 0.5 1.4
Ross Skye & Inverness West 2.8 - 0.9 1.5
Roxburgh & Berwickshire 1.5 - *0.4 1.1
Stirling 2.3 - 0.7 1.4
Strathkelvin & Bearsden 1.9 - 0.6 1.1
Tweeddale Ettrick & Lauderdale 1.2 - *0.4 0.8
West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine 1.2 - *0.4 0.7
West Renfrewshire 2.5 - 0.5 1.7
Western Isles 0.7 - *0.2 *0.3
Notes:
1. Figures must not be released outside the department until after 9.30am on 15th June 2005 when the February 2005
2. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred and are expressed in thousands.
3. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
4. Numbers are based on a 5% sample, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
5. Numbers marked "*" are based on very few sample cases and are subject to a high degree of sampling variation.
These figures should be used as a guide to the current situation only.
6. "-" denotes nil or negligible.
7. Parliamentary Constiuencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory and are based on May 1
8. From November 2003 figures are severely affected by the introduction of Pension Credit, which replaced MIG on the 6th October 2003 a
entitlement to customers aged 60+. Pension Credit cases are not included in the figures in the table. It is not possible to produce compa
6th October 2003 on a consistent basis, whether Pension Credit cases are included or not.
Source:
Information Directorate, 5% sample.
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*0.3
0.5
*0.1
1.3
*0.2
*0.2
*0.2
*0.3
0.7
*0.3
0.7
*0.3
0.6
1.1
*0.4
0.5
*0.4
1.0
*0.3
*0.3
*0.1
0.8
0.5
1.0
