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Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants

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Overview

Title

Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) 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.

Source

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Coverage

Geographic coverage

Great Britain

Geographic units

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

Time coverage (most recent)

2011

Time coverage

1999 to 2011

Update frequency

Quarterly

Data quality

Type of data

Administrative data

Reliability

All figures have been rounded to the nearest five, data suppressed where 10 cases or fewer

Additional information and context

Background information

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

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