INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS

Table 10(a) - Total Income Support claimants as a percentage 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
2001 Feb 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
  Aug 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
  Nov 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 Feb 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
  Aug 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
  Nov 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 Feb 8.7 11.3 10.6 9.0 7.4 9.1 6.3 9.6 5.6 6.8 8.2 9.9 10.4 13.8
  May 8.8 11.3 10.7 9.1 7.5 9.2 6.3 9.7 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 10.4 13.8
  Aug 8.8 11.4 10.7 9.2 7.6 9.3 6.4 9.8 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.1 10.5 13.9
                
  Nov1 6.5 8.4 8.2 6.6 5.3 6.5 4.5 7.7 4.1 4.9 6.2 7.9 7.9 10.0
2004 Feb 6.5 8.4 8.2 6.6 5.3 6.5 4.5 7.7 4.1 4.9 6.2 7.8 7.9 10.0
  May 6.4 8.2 8.1 6.5 5.2 6.4 4.5 7.7 4.1 4.8 6.1 7.6 7.7 10.0
  Aug 6.6 8.1 8.0 6.4 5.2 6.4 4.5 7.7 4.1 4.9 6.1 7.6 7.7 10.0
  Nov2 .. 8.0 7.9 6.3 5.1 6.4 4.5 7.7 4.0 4.8 6.0 7.6 7.6 ..

1: Figures up to and including August 2003 are a proportion of 16+ population, and include Income Support claimants aged 60+. Figures from November 2003 onwards 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 Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland