INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS

Table 10(a) - Total Income Support claimants as a proportion of the 16+ (16-59)1 population
Per cent UKGO Region/CountryENG 
NE NW Y&H; EM WM E L SE SW WAL SC NI
1999 February 8.6 10.6 10.6 8.7 7.2 8.7 6.2 10.3 5.6 6.8 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.1
 May 8.6 10.6 10.6 8.8 7.3 8.7 6.2 10.3 5.6 6.8 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.1
 August 8.6 10.7 10.6 8.9 7.3 8.7 6.3 10.4 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 9.8 13.3
 November 8.6 10.8 10.6 8.9 7.3 8.8 6.3 10.4 5.6 6.8 8.3 9.9 9.8 13.3

2000 February 8.5 10.7 10.5 8.8 7.2 8.7 6.2 10.2 5.5 6.7 8.2 9.9 9.7 13.3
 May 8.5 10.8 10.5 8.9 7.3 8.8 6.2 10.1 5.5 6.6 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.3
 August 8.6 11.0 10.6 9.0 7.3 8.8 6.3 10.2 5.5 6.7 8.2 10.1 9.9 13.6
 November 8.7 11.0 10.7 9.0 7.3 8.9 6.3 10.2 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.1 10.0 13.6

2001 February 8.6 11.0 10.6 9.1 7.3 8.9 6.3 9.8 5.6 6.8 8.2 10.1 10.1 13.6
 May 8.7 11.2 10.8 9.1 7.5 9.0 6.4 9.8 5.7 6.9 8.3 10.2 10.2 13.6
 August 8.8 11.3 10.9 9.2 7.6 9.1 6.4 9.8 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.2 10.3 13.7
 November 8.7 11.3 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.1 6.4 9.7 5.7 6.9 8.3 10.1 10.3 13.7

2002 February 8.7 11.2 10.8 9.1 7.5 9.1 6.4 9.6 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.1 10.2 13.5
 May 8.7 11.3 10.7 9.1 7.5 9.1 6.3 9.6 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 10.2 13.5
 August 8.7 11.4 10.8 9.1 7.5 9.1 6.4 9.6 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.1 10.4 13.7
 November 8.7 11.4 10.7 9.2 7.5 9.2 6.4 9.7 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 10.4 13.7

2003 February 8.7 11.4 10.7 9.1 7.5 9.2 6.4 9.7 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 10.4 13.8
 May 8.8 11.5 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.4 9.7 5.7 6.8 8.4 10.1 10.4 13.8
 August 8.8 11.6 10.8 9.3 7.7 9.3 6.4 9.8 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.2 10.6 13.9
 
 November1,2 .. 8.6 8.3 6.6 5.4 6.5 4.5 7.7 4.1 5.0 6.2 7.9 7.9 ..

1: Figures up to and including August 2003 are a proportion of 16+ population, and include Income Support claimants aged 60+. November 2003 figures exclude Pension Credit claimants and are
as a proportion of 16-59 year olds, due to the introduction of Pension Credit for Income Support claimants aged 60 and over.
2: Northern Ireland (and therefore UK) figures unavailable at time of going to press.
Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland