The information in this dataset refers to numbers of Working Age Benefit Claimants and is derived from a 100% data source; the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS). The dataset provides counts of benefit claimants categorised by their statistical group (their main reason for interacting with the benefit system), gender and age.

Great Britain

Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), 2003 ward level, Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority (UA), Government Office Region (GOR), National

2008

1999 to 2008

Quarterly

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Nomis data (most up to date)
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?
mode=construct&version=0&dataset=105

DWP at LSOA and ward level
http://83.244.183.180/NESS/WACG/wacg.htm

Neighbourhood Statistics Data at LSOA and LAD level
http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/disseminatio
n/datasetList.do;jsessionid=ac1f930bce62b4f834947544cac
83d1f33e0691ef1a?JSAllowed=true&ph=60&CurrentPageId=60&
step=1&datasetFamilyId=1204&Next.x=1&Next.y=1&nsjs=true
&nsck=true&nssvg=true&nswid=789

Claimants may be claiming more than one benefit and are therefore categorised according to a benefit hierarchy.

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Rounded to the nearest 5 persons

As no data are held for Disability Living Allowance before May 2002, there is a discontinuity in the series at that point. The time series for Job Seeker, Incapacity Benefits, Lone Parent, Carer and Other on Income Related Benefit statistical groups are directly comparable back to August 1999

The main advantage of this dataset is that the double counting of claimants of multiple benefits has been removed so that users will get a more accurate picture of benefit claiming and worklessness at a small area level.

Working Age Client Group; Total

• Working Age Client Group; Job Seekers
• Working Age Client Group; Incapacity Benefits
• Working Age Client Group; Lone Parent
• Working Age Client Group; Carer
• Working Age Client Group; Others on Income Related Benefits
• Working Age Client Group; Disabled
• Working Age Client Group; Bereaved
• Working Age Client Group; Unknown
• Working Age Client Group; Male
• Working Age Client Group; Female
• Working Age Client Group; Aged 16-24
• Working Age Client Group; Aged 25-49
• Working Age Client Group; Aged 50 and Over