INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS
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Table 10(b) - Pension Credit claimants as a percentage of the 60+ population
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| Per cent |
GO Region/Country |
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North East |
North West |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
East Midlands |
West Midlands |
East of England |
London |
South East |
South West |
England |
Wales |
Scotland |
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Northern Ireland1 |
| 2003 |
Nov |
22.4 |
19.9 |
18.9 |
16.0 |
19.2 |
13.5 |
20.0 |
11.9 |
14.2 |
16.8 |
18.1 |
20.3 |
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25.9 |
| 2004 |
Feb |
24.4 |
21.2 |
20.6 |
17.4 |
20.6 |
15.1 |
21.3 |
13.1 |
15.3 |
18.2 |
19.5 |
21.7 |
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27.0 |
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May |
26.4 |
22.9 |
22.6 |
19.4 |
22.4 |
16.8 |
22.8 |
14.5 |
16.7 |
19.8 |
21.3 |
23.7 |
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28.4 |
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Aug |
27.4 |
23.7 |
23.4 |
20.2 |
23.3 |
17.5 |
23.7 |
15.2 |
17.4 |
20.7 |
22.2 |
24.7 |
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29.1 |
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Nov |
27.7 |
24.0 |
23.7 |
20.5 |
23.7 |
17.8 |
24.0 |
15.5 |
17.6 |
20.9 |
22.6 |
25.0 |
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30.2 |
| 20052 |
Feb |
27.6 |
24.0 |
23.6 |
20.4 |
23.6 |
17.7 |
24.3 |
15.3 |
17.5 |
20.9 |
22.6 |
25.0 |
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29.9 |
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May |
27.8 |
24.2 |
23.9 |
20.6 |
23.8 |
17.9 |
24.5 |
15.5 |
17.7 |
21.1 |
22.9 |
25.3 |
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30.2 |
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Aug |
27.9 |
24.3 |
24.0 |
20.7 |
23.9 |
18.0 |
24.7 |
15.6 |
17.8 |
21.2 |
23.0 |
25.3 |
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30.5 |
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Nov |
28.0 |
24.4 |
24.1 |
20.8 |
24.0 |
18.1 |
24.8 |
15.7 |
17.9 |
21.3 |
23.1 |
25.4 |
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30.5 |
| 20063 |
Feb |
28.0 |
24.4 |
24.1 |
20.8 |
24.0 |
18.2 |
24.9 |
15.7 |
17.9 |
21.3 |
23.2 |
25.4 |
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30.0 |
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May |
28.0 |
24.4 |
24.1 |
20.9 |
24.0 |
18.2 |
24.9 |
15.8 |
18.0 |
21.4 |
23.3 |
25.5 |
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30.0 |
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Aug |
28.0 |
24.5 |
24.2 |
20.9 |
24.1 |
18.3 |
25.0 |
15.9 |
18.0 |
21.4 |
23.4 |
25.6 |
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30.0 |
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Nov |
28.1 |
24.6 |
24.3 |
21.0 |
24.2 |
18.4 |
25.1 |
16.0 |
18.1 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
25.7 |
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30.0 |
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| 1 Northern Ireland data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. |
| 2 2005 data revised using mid 2005 population totals. |
| 3 2006 data calculated using mid 2005 population figures. |
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| Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland |