Table 10(b) - Pensioner Income Support Claimants as a Proportion of the 16+ Population

Per Cent  

GO Region/Country 

   
    UK1 NE NW Y&H EM WM E L SE SW ENG WAL SC NI
1998 Feb 3.8 4.6 4.5 4.1 3.5 4.2 3.0 3.7 2.7 3.3 3.7 4.2 4.2 5.9
  May 3.7 4.5 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.1 3.0 3.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.2 5.9
  Aug * 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.4 4.1 3.0 3.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.2 *
  Nov 3.7 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.1 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.1 5.8
1999 Feb 3.6 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.3 4.0 2.9 3.6 2.6 3.2 3.5 4.0 4.1 5.8
  May 3.6 4.5 4.3 3.9 3.3 4.0 2.9 3.5 2.5 3.2 3.5 4.1 4.1 5.8
  Aug 3.7 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.1 2.9 3.6 2.5 3.2 3.5 4.1 4.1 5.8
  Nov 3.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.3 4.1 2.9 3.6 2.5 3.2 3.5 4.1 4.1 5.8
2000 Feb 3.6 4.5 4.2 3.9 3.3 4.0 2.9 3.5 2.5 3.1 3.4 4.0 4.0 5.8
  May 3.6 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.3 4.0 2.9 3.5 2.5 3.1 3.5 4.0 4.1 5.8
  Aug 3.7 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.3 4.1 2.9 3.5 2.5 3.2 3.5 4.1 4.1 5.8
  Nov 3.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.1 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.6 4.2 4.3 5.9
2001 Feb 3.7 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.2 3.0 3.5 2.6 3.3 3.6 4.2 4.3 5.9
  May 3.8 4.8 4.5 4.2 3.5 4.3 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.6 4.3 4.4 5.9
  Aug 3.8 4.9 4.5 4.2 3.5 4.3 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.5 6.0
  Nov 3.9 4.9 4.5 4.2 3.6 4.4 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.4 3.7 4.3 4.5 6.0
2002 Feb 3.8 4.9 4.5 4.2 3.5 4.4 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.5 6.0
  May 3.9 5.0 4.5 4.3 3.6 4.4 3.0 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.3 4.5 6.0
  Aug 3.9 5.1 4.5 4.2 3.6 4.4 3.1 3.6 2.6 3.3 3.7 4.4 4.6 *

1: August 2002 UK proportions are a DTI estimate.
Source: Income Support Statistics - Department for Work & Pensions, DSDNI, and Population Estimates Unit, ONS

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