INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS |
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Table 10(c) - Incapacity Benefits1 Income Support claimants as a proportion of 16-59 year olds |
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Per cent | GO Region/Country | |||||||||||||||
North East | North West | Yorkshire and the Humber | East Midlands | West Midlands | East of England | London | South East | South West | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland2 | ||||
2003 | Nov | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | ||
2004 | Feb | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | ||
May | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | |||
Aug | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | |||
Nov | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | |||
20053 | Feb | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | ||
May | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | |||
Aug | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | |||
Nov | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | |||
20064 | Feb | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | ||
May | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | |||
Aug | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | |||
Nov | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | |||
1 ‘Incapacity Benefit’ are defined as claimants with a disability premium who are not in receipt of a pensioner premium. | ||||||||||||||||
2 Northern Ireland data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. | ||||||||||||||||
3 2005 data revised using mid 2005 population totals. | ||||||||||||||||
4 2006 data calculated using mid 2005 population figures. | ||||||||||||||||
Table 10(d) - Lone Parent1 Income Support claimants as a percentage of 16-59 year olds |
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Per cent | GO Region/Country | |||||||||||||||
North East | North West | Yorkshire and the Humber | East Midlands | West Midlands | East of England | London | South East | South West | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland2 | ||||
2003 | Nov | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
2004 | Feb | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
May | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |||
Aug | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||
Nov | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||
20053 | Feb | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | ||
May | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |||
Aug | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |||
Nov | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |||
20064 | Feb | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
May | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | |||
Aug | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | |||
Nov | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | |||
1 ‘Lone Parents’ are defined as single people with dependants where the claimant does not receive a pensioner or a disability premium. | ||||||||||||||||
2 Northern Ireland data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. | ||||||||||||||||
3 2005 data revised using mid 2005 population totals. | ||||||||||||||||
4 2006 data calculated using mid 2005 population figures. | ||||||||||||||||
Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland |