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Coverage: Great Britain (unless otherwise stated)

Theme: Social and Welfare

Client Group Analysis

Families and Children

At August, 2004:

* 2.7 million children (21 per cent of the total population of children aged under 16 and young adults aged 16 to 18 in full-time education), were living in families claiming a key benefit and receiving additional amounts of benefit and/or CTC for them.

* 65 per cent of them had been on benefit for at least two years.

Population of Working Age:

At August 2004:

* 4.83 million people of working age (13.5 per cent) were claiming a key benefit.

* 48 per cent of claimants were women.

Population over State Pension Age:

At May 2004:

* Just over 10.6 million (99.9 per cent) people over State Pension age were claiming a key benefit.

* 37 per cent of claimants were men.

Income Support - Aged under 60

At 30th August 2004:

* All claimants: 2.2 million (90 per week)

* Lone parents (excluding the disabled) represent 37 per cent of the IS caseload -804 thousand (111 per week).

* Disabled recipients represent 52 per cent of the caseload - 1,121 thousand (82 per week).

* Almost two thirds of recipients are women.

* Pension Credit (PC) replaced the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) in Income Support on 6th October 2003.

Aged 60 and over - Pension Credit/Minimum Income Guarantee:

At 30th Aug 2004:

* From 6th October 2003 Pension Credit (PC) replaced the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG).

* PC caseload: 2.6 million compared to 1.8 million MIG at Aug 2003.

* PC average amounts (42 per week). Care should be taken when comparing PC amounts to MIG amounts because of other changes that were introduced on 6th October 2003.

Jobseeker's Allowance (not seasonally adjusted):

At 12th August 2004:

* Total claimants: 816 thousand.

* Total recipients: 737 thousand, 136 thousand with only contribution-based JSA, 601 thousand with income-based JSA (including 12 thousand with underlying entitlement to contribution-based benefit).

* Average weekly entitlement: 59 income-based, 53
contribution-based.

* Just over a quarter of claimants are women.

Incapacity Benefit:

At 31st August 2004:

* Total claimants: 2.4 million.

* Total recipients: 1.5 million.

* Average amount: 84 per week.

* Almost two-thirds of recipients are men

Attendance Allowance:

At 31st August 2004:

* Total recipients: 1.4 million of whom 714 thousand receive the higher rate and 689 thousand the lower.

* Average amount: 49 per week.

* 70 per cent of recipients were women.

Carer's Allowance:

At 31st August 2004:

* Total entitled: 674 thousand of whom 425.5 thousand are in payment.

* Average amount: 46.25 per week.(provisional)

* 75 per cent of recipients were women.

Disability Living Allowance:

At 31st August 2004:

* Total recipients: 2.6 million.

* Average amount: 58 per week.

* 560 thousand received only the mobility component, 352 thousand received only the care component and 1.7 million received both mobility and care components

* 50 percent of recipients are women.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit:

At 30th June 2004:

* New Claims in the quarter (Accidents and Prescribed Diseases): 12.1 thousand.

* 16 per cent of these new claims were from women.

* New claims in the quarter (Reduced Earnings Allowance): 0.8 thousand.

* Total people in payment (Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and Reduced Earnings Allowance): 340.4 thousand (42 per week).

Housing Benefit:

At 13th May 2004:

* Total recipients: 3.9 million.

* Average weekly amount: 60

* Total recipients (aged over 60): 1.6 million

* Total recipients (with dependants): 1.2 million (at May 2003).

* 73 per cent of HB recipients are also in receipt of IS, PC (GC element) or JSA (income based)

Council Tax Benefit:

At 13thMay 2004:

* Total recipients: 4.8 million (excludes second adult rebates).

* Average weekly amount: 13

* Total recipients (aged over 60): 2.4 million

* Total recipients (with dependants): 1.2 million (at May 2003).

* 71 per cent of CTB recipients are also in receipt of IS, PC (GC element) or JSA (income based).

State Pension:

At 31st March, 2004:

* Total recipients: 11.4 million, of whom 1 million reside overseas.

* Average amount of entitlement to State Pension:

All pensioners: 79 per week.

Men: 95 per week.

Women: 69 per week.

* 63 per cent of recipients are women.

Widows Benefit

At 31st March, 2004:

* Total recipients: 155.7 thousand.

* Average amount of entitlement: 76 per week.

* All recipients are women.

Bereavement Benefits:

At 31st March, 2004:

* Total recipients: 46.4 thousand

* Average amount of entitlement: 83 per week.

* 68 percent of recipients are women.

Child Support Agency:

At 31st August 2004:

* As previously acknowledged , IT difficulties with the new computer system have impacted on the quality of management information on the new scheme. The Agency is currently revisiting its statistical data. We expect to include new scheme figures in our next publication.

* There are up to 200 thousand cases assessed under old rules that are currently administered on the new IT system. These cases are not included in this section.

* Total 'live' and fully assessed cases on the "old" system: 696.0 thousand.

The Appeals Service:

Quarter ending June 2004:

* Number of new lodgements: 54.5 thousand.

* Total number of appeals cleared at hearings: 43.5 thousand. Of these, 19.6 thousand (45.0 per cent) were found in favour of the appellant.

* 52.6 per cent of appeals heard at oral hearings were found in the appellant's favour.

* 22.1 per cent of appeals heard at paper hearings were found in the appellant's favour.

New Deal for Young People:

By end of September 2004:

* Over 1.1 million completed spells on New Deal by the end of September 2004; there have been 1.22 million starts and 1.15 million leavers. At the end of September 2004, there were 70.8 thousand current participants.

* Of the leavers, 38 per cent have entered sustained unsubsidised jobs, 11 per cent have transferred to other benefits, 20 per cent have left for other known reasons, and 30 per cent for unknown reasons.

Young People into Employment:

By end of September 2004:

* 535.4 thousand young people in jobs to the end of September 2004. Of which, 426.2 thousand were sustained jobs, and 109.2 thousand were jobs lasting less than 13 weeks.

New Deal Lone Parents:

By end of September 2004.

* Starts on the NDLP caseload reached 719.7 thousand at the end of September 2004, an increase of 41.8 thousand on June 2004.

* A total of 644.1 thousand lone parents had left NDLP by end of September 2004.

* 75.6 thousand lone parents were participating on NDLP at end of September 2004. Lone Parents into Employment:

By end of September 2004:

* 337.0 thousand jobs gained by participants on New Deal for Lone Parents, with 296.4 thousand individual lone parents gaining a job. New Deal for Long Term Unemployed People aged 25+:

By end of September 2004:

* 745.5 thousand starts on New Deal by the end of September 2004 - 694.2 thousand have left. A total of 51.1 thousand were participating on the New Deal 25plus at the end of September 2004.

Long Term Unemployed People aged 25+ into Employment:

By end of September 2004:

* 204.5 thousand people on New Deal into jobs to the end of September 2004. Of which, 160.0 thousand were sustained jobs, and 44.5 thousand were jobs lasting less than 13 weeks.

Employment Zones:

By the end of September 2004:

* 133.7 thousand starts amongst people aged 25+ (of which 96.9 were first time entrants). There had been a total of 3.7 thousand starts amongst people aged 18 to 24, and 3.0 thousand starts amongst lone parents.

* At end of September 2004, there were 13.4 thousand people aged 25 and over participating on an Employment Zone.

Employment Zone Participants into Employment, aged 25+:

By end of September 2004:

* 51.0 thousand Employment Zone participants aged 25 and over entered employment by September 2004.

* 40.1 thousand Employment Zone participants aged 25 and over had been employed for 13 weeks or more by the end of September 2004

New Deal for Disabled People:

By end of September 2004:

* 115.9 thousand starts to NDDP, of which 63 per cent were male, and 37 per cent were female.

* 81.5 thousand current participants, of which 72 per cent were aged 35 and over

New Deal for Disabled Jobs Gained:

By end of September 2004:

* 54.4 thousand jobs through NDDP, of which 63 per cent were male, and 37 per cent were female.

Work Based Learning for Adults:

By end of September 2004:

* 282,800 starts to Work Based Learning for Adults of which 246,900 have left, leaving 35,900 participants.

* Of the leavers, 40 percent have gained a job within 13 weeks of leaving

Work Based Learning for Adults into Employment:

By the end of June 2004:

* 64,100 people into jobs from Work Based Learning for Adults. Of these, 9,700 people gained jobs from Basic Employability Training, 18,900 from Short Job Focused Training, 23,000 from Longer Occupational Training, and 12,500 from Self Employment.

A brief description of the analyses included in this publication:

Client Group Analysis (Families with Children) combines data collected for Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance on children / young adult dependants for whom additional benefit and/or Child Tax Credit is payable.

Client Group Analysis (Working Age) combines data collected for Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Income Support.

Client Group Analysis (Over State Pension Age) combines data for Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Income Support, State Pension and Severe Disablement Allowance.

Income Support (IS) was introduced on April 11th, 1988 and is an income related benefit that can be claimed by people normally aged 18 or over that work less than 16 hours a week and have insufficient income to meet their needs. Additional help is available for partners and children of claimants

Pension Credit (PC) was introduced on October 6th, 2003 and replaced the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG). For people age 60 or over, Pension Credit will guarantee an income at a set level. People age 65 or over (and couples where one member is 65 or over) may be entitled to a savings credit. This will reward pensioners who have modest income or savings.

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) was introduced on October 7th, 1996 and is a contributory or income related benefit paid to people under State Pension age who are available for and actively seeking work of at least forty hours per week. They agree with Jobcentre Plus any restrictions on their availability for work and the steps they intend to take in order to find work. Additional help is available for partners and children of claimants.

Incapacity Benefit (IB) was introduced on April 13th, 1995 and is paid to people who are incapable of work and who have paid sufficient contributions throughout their working life.

Attendance Allowance (AA) was introduced on December 6th, 1971 and is a benefit for people over the age of 65 who are so severely disabled, physically or mentally, that they need a great deal of help with personal care or supervision. This assistance could be required during the day or at night. Those requiring constant help receive the higher rate of benefit.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) was introduced on April 1st, 1992 and is a benefit for people who have become disabled before the age of 65 and who need assistance with personal care or mobility.

Carer's Allowance (formerly Invalid Care Allowance) was introduced on 5th July 1976, it is paid to someone who looks after a severely disabled person for at least 35 hours a week. The severely disabled person must be getting either higher or middle rate DLA care component or AA or constant AA at the maximum rate under War Pensions or Industrial Injuries Scheme.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) was introduced on July 5, 1948 and is a benefit for people who are disabled because of an industrial accident or prescribed industrial disease. Since October 1, 1986 any claim resulting in an assessment of less than 14 percent disabled does not normally attract benefit, unless the disability is caused by pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, or diffuse mesothelioma. A customer can claim benefit for more than one industrial accident or prescribed disease.

Housing Benefit (HB) was introduced on April 1st, 1983 and is an income related benefit designed to help people on low incomes pay for rented accommodation whether in or out of work.

Council Tax Benefit (CTB) was introduced on April 1st, 1993 and is an income related benefit, calculated in a similar way to Housing Benefit, which has been designed to help people on low incomes pay their council tax.

Child Support Agency (CSA) was introduced on April 5th, 1993 and is responsible for tracing Non-Resident Parents (NRPs) and working out how much maintenance they should pay. The CSA can collect and enforce maintenance assessments.

State Pension (SP) was introduced on January 1st, 1909 and is paid to people who have reached the state pension age (65 for men, 60 for women) and who fulfil the residency and contributions conditions.

Widow's Benefit (WB): Introduced on 6 July 1948, payable to women widowed on or after 11 April 1988 and up to and including 8 April 2001. There are three types of widow's benefits: Widow's Payment, Widowed Mother's Allowance and Widow's Pension. Women widowed before 11 April 1988 continue to receive Widow's Benefit based on the rules that existed before that date.

The Appeals Service (tAS) The Independent Tribunal Service was introduced in 1984 to provide an independent appeals system. It was replaced by the Appeals Service in April 2000.

Bereavement Benefit (BB): Introduced on 9 April 2001 as a replacement to Widows Benefit, payable to both men and women widowed on or after 9 April 2001. There are three types of Bereavement Benefits available: Bereavement Payment, Widowed Parent's Allowance and Bereavement Allowance.

New Deal for Young People Those aged 18-24 who have been claiming JSA continuously for 6 months become eligible for New Deal when they reach the 6-month threshold. Those joining New Deal first enter a Gateway period lasting up to 4 months, during which Jobcentre Plus and their partners will work with them to improve their
employability, and to find unsubsidised jobs for as many as possible.

New Deal for Lone Parents is available to all lone parents on Income Support on a voluntary basis, but originally only those lone parents with a youngest child of school age (5 years and 3 months) were sent an invitation letter explaining what the service could offer. Following the initial adviser interview, lone parents may either agree or decline to join the NDLP caseload. Whilst on the caseload participants will receive a package of support and guidance to help them into jobs.

New Deal 25plus Those aged 25 and over who have been claiming JSA for 18 months out of the last 21 months become eligible for New Deal when they reach this threshold. Those joining New Deal first enter a flexible Gateway period lasting up to four months where provision and level of help will be tailored to the needs of the individual.

New Deal for Disabled People supports people in receipt of a disability or health-related benefit in finding and retaining paid employment. It is a voluntary programme delivered through a network of Job Brokers across England, Scotland and Wales.

Employment Zones Employment Zones pool funds for training, Jobcentre Plus support and the equivalent of benefit to maximise flexibility and give individuals more say in the choices which affect them. The aim is to get people into jobs and keep them in work. Employment Zones were set up in April 2000 in areas of persistently high unemployment. They are a mandatory programme for participants receiving Income-Based Jobseeker's Allowance who have been unemployed for a period of 18 months out of the last 21 months. From October 27 2003 (in single provider zones), Zone participation has been extended to people aged 18-24 who have been claiming JSA for 6 months and who had previously participated on NDYP. In addition, lone parents are now also able to access Zone provision on a voluntary basis (except for Zones in London).

Work Based Learning for Adults Work Based Learning for Adults is a voluntary programme mainly aimed at people aged 25 and over who have been unemployed for 6 months or longer and are claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or other qualifying benefit. Day one entry is available to a range of people at particular disadvantage in the labour market and support is also offered under some circumstances to those with an employment status. The figures presented here relate to England only.

Other National Statistics issued by the Department for Work and Pensions:

Abstract of Statistics for Benefits and Contributions and Indices of Prices and Earnings (annual) - provides a reference source for those people interested in the main aspects of benefits, contributions and indices of prices and earnings. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/other_stats.asp

Appeal Tribunal Statistics (quarterly) - provides statistics on appeals and decisions. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/qat.asp

Bereavement Benefit and Widow's Benefit Statistics (six monthly) - provides statistics on Bereavement Benefit and Widow's Benefit. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/workingage.asp

Child Support Agency Quarterly Summary of Statistics - provides statistics on the Child Support Agency. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/csa.asp

Contributions and Qualifying Years for Retirement Pension (annual) - provides statistics on the number of people who have qualified for State Pension.

Client Group Analysis: Quarterly Bulletin on Families with Children on Key Benefits - uses existing data to give a more coherent picture for those families with children on key benefits in Great Britain. Includes statistics on Maternity Allowance. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/cga.asp

Client Group Analysis: Quarterly Bulletin on the Population of Working Age on Key Benefits - uses existing data to give a more coherent picture for those of working age on key benefits in Great Britain. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/cga.asp

Client Group Analysis: Bulletin on the Population over State Pension age (six monthly) - uses existing data to give a more coherent picture for those of over state pension age on key benefits in Great Britain. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/cga.asp

Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance Statistics (quarterly) - provides statistics on Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/dcm.asp

Employment Zones (six-monthly) - contains information on the number of Employment Zone starters and participants, the characteristics of entrants, those sustaining 13 weeks in employment and those returning to Employment Zones for a second time; together with information on numbers into employment. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/emp_zones/emp_zones.asp

Family Resources Survey (annual) - provides characteristics of individuals at various positions in the income distribution. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/frs/

Fraud and Error in Claims for Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance (six monthly) - reports the amount of fraud, customer and departmental error. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd2/fraud.asp

Households Below Average Income (annual) - provides estimates of patterns of disposable income in Great Britain. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai.asp

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Annual Summary of Statistics - provides statistics on Housing Benefit /Council Tax Benefit from a 1 per cent sample of data from Local Authorities. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbctb.asp

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Quarterly Summary of Statistics - provides statistics on Housing Benefit /Council Tax Benefit from quarterly caseload counts. Includes average amounts of benefit. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbctb.asp

Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance Quarterly Summary of Statistics -provides statistics on Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance claimants. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/ib_sda.asp

Income Support Statistics Quarterly Enquiry - provides statistics on Income Support claimants. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/isqse.asp

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and Reduced Earnings Allowance Statistics (annual) - provides statistics on current assessments and movements during statistical period.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Quarterly Summary of Statistics - provides statistics on people in receipt of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, new claims and newly diagnosed prescribed diseases. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/iidb.asp

Jobseeker's Allowance Quarterly Statistical Enquiry - provides statistics on Jobseeker's Allowance claimants. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/jsa_qse.asp

Migrant Workers Statistics (annual) - provides statistics on migrant workers. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/migrant_workers.asp

New Deal for Disabled people (quarterly) - provides statistics on the New Deal for Disabled people. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/nddp.asp

New Deal for Lone Parents (quarterly) - provides statistics on the New Deal for Lone Parents. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/ndlp.asp

New Deal for Young People and Long-term Unemployed People aged 25+ (quarterly) - provides statistics on the New Deal for Young People and the New Deal for Long-term Unemployed People aged 25+. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/ndyp.asp

Pension Credit Quarterly Summary of Statistics - provides statistics on Pension Credit claimants. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/pcqse.asp

Pensioner Income Series (annual) - examines the levels, sources and distribution of pensioners' incomes and the position of pensioners within the population income distribution. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd6/pensioners_income.asp

State Pension Summary of Statistics (six-monthly) - provides statistics on State Pension claimants residing in GB and overseas. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/sossp.asp

Second Tier Pension Provision (annual) - contains analysis of contracted out pension schemes. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/dsu/second_tier/second_tier.asp

Take-up of Income-Related Benefits (annual) - contains information on the take-up of the main income related benefits in Great Britain: Income Support, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance (income based). Take-up is measured by caseload - the number of benefit recipients compared with the number who would be receiving if everyone took up their entitlement for the full period of their entitlement - and expenditure - the total amount of benefit received compared with the total amount that would be received if everyone took up their entitlement for the full period of their entitlement. Latest published figures:
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/irb.asp

Tax/Benefit Model Tables (annual) - designed to illustrate the weekly financial circumstances of a selection of hypothetical local authority and private tenants. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tbmt.asp

Work and Pension Statistics (annual) - a summary of all Department for Work and Pensions' National Statistics, covers all benefits and schemes. Also includes take up of benefits and appeals. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/wandp.asp

Work Based Learning for Adults (quarterly) - provides statistics on Work Based Learning for Adults. Latest published figures: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/wbla.asp

Other statistical outputs issued by the Department for Work and Pensions:

Benefit Expenditure Tables - financial year historic information on benefit expenditure and caseloads, along with forecasts are available from http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd4/expenditure.asp

Neighbourhood Statistics - ward and local authority statistics for Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (income based), Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and State Pension are available from http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/home.asp (1998 - 2000); from http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/neighbourhood/neighbourhood.asp (2001); or on request.

Notes to Editors

1. Future Publications

* In July 2004 the DWP completed a consultation exercise with the customers of National Statistics publications about modernising these outputs. The proposals included the use of a new data source: the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, and

* making our statistical information available more flexibly via the internet.

* A detailed response to the points arising from the consultation has been published on the DWP Internet.

2. Background

* The DWP Statistical Summary is a National Statistics publication and is produced to the high professional standards outlined in the National Statistics Code of Practice. National Statistics publications undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.

* The purpose of the DWP Statistical Summary is to provide an up-to-date overview of the most important benefits, schemes, agencies and associated bodies administered by the DWP in a concise format. Users seeking more detailed information are directed to the web pages listed or to the contact point on the front page. The Department's web pages provide easy and convenient access to the latest information about a wide range of DWP responsibility.

* From June 2003, the Department released most of its statistics on the same day. All tables previously published within individual benefit publications are now available on the Department's Internet site at:

* http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/statistics.asp.

* Figures in this, and future DWP publications are affected by the introduction of Child Tax Credit (CTC) in April 2003. The main changes are:

* Child dependency increases paid with non-income related benefits are abolished for new claims to State Pension, Bereavement Benefit, Incapacity Benefit and Carer's Allowance from April 2003.

* CTC will replace the child elements of Income Support (IS) and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA (IB)). This will happen from April 2004 onwards.

* Dates when there may be particular changes in the figures are:

* April 2003, when Child dependency increases paid with non-income related benefits were abolished for new claims.

* October 2003, when families on Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) with children had child elements migrated to CTC.

* Financial year 2004/05, when families on Income Support and income-based Jobseeker's Allowance will have child elements migrated to CTC.

* A small number of IS/ JSA (IB) recipients will no longer be eligible once CTC is in payment. This is because CTC payments will raise total income above the IS/JSA (IB) threshold, or other income exceeds the threshold once child allowances are removed. We therefore advise that customers exercise caution when performing year on year comparisons, or when comparing with the previous quarter.

* Additional financial year benefit expenditure information is available in the Department for Work and Pensions Departmental Report 2004 (http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2004.foreword/home.asp).

* The average weekly amounts and caseloads in this summary are derived from administrative data which have been validated, cleaned and published by DWP. Many of these statistics are calculated from samples drawn at particular points in time and are therefore subject to some sampling variability. The figures have not been seasonally adjusted. Average amounts are rounded to the nearest pound.

* £ is equivalent to

Issued by:
Information Centre
Information and Analysis Directorate
Department for Work and Pensions

Telephone :
Public Enquiries : 020 7712 2171

Website :
www.dwp.gov.uk

Statistician:
Martin McGill
Information Centre
Information and Analysis Directorate
Department for Work and Pensions
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