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DWP benefits - Jobseekers Allowance claimants

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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)

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Time coverage

1999 to 2007

Update frequency

Quarterly

Source

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Guidelines

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Publisher

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

URL

URL notes

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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

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Reliability

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Component variables

  • All Jobseeker Allowance Claimants
  • All with benefit
  • All Income Based Claimants
  • Contribution based only
  • No benefit in payment
  • All Income Based Claimants
  • 16-24
  • 25-49
  • 50 and over

Type

Dataset

PSA floor target

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LAA block

LAA Block: Economic Development

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