DWP benefits - Jobseekers Allowance claimants
Description |
Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) Claimants: People under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week. |
Geographic coverage |
Great Britain |
Geographic units |
Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) (2004 only), Datazone (DZ) (Scotland 2004 only), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) (2004 only), 2003 ward, Local Authority District (LAD), County, Government Office Region (GOR), National |
Time coverage (most recent) |
- |
Time coverage |
1999 to 2007 |
Update frequency |
Quarterly |
Source |
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) |
Guidelines |
- |
Publisher |
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) |
URL |
Nomis data (most up to date) https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/ |
URL notes |
- |
Notes |
Jobseeker's Allowance replaced Unemployment Benefit and Income Support for unemployed people on 7 October 1996. It is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week. Certain groups of |
Data suppression |
All figures have been rounded to the nearest five, data suppressed where 10 cases or fewer |
Time series consistency |
- |
Reliability |
- |
Component variables |
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Type |
Dataset |
PSA floor target |
- |
LAA block |
LAA Block: Economic Development |
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