DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND PENSIONS STATISTICAL SUMMARY
15 Dec 2004 10:15 AM
First Release
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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