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DWP benefits - Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) 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), Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), 2003 ward level, Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority (UA), Government Office Region (GOR), National

Time coverage (most recent)

2008

Time coverage

1999 to 2008

Update frequency

Quarterly

Source

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Guidelines

-

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

-

Reliability

-

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

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