INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS

Table 10(a) - Total Income Support Claimants as a Proportion of the 16+ Population

Per Cent

GO Region/Country 

   
    UK NE NW Y&H EM WM E L SE SW ENG WAL SC NI
1999 Feb 8.6 10.6 10.6 8.7 7.2 8.7 6.2 10.3 5.6 6.8 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.1
  May 8.6 10.6 10.6 8.8 7.3 8.7 6.2 10.3 5.6 6.8 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.1
  Aug 8.6 10.7 10.6 8.9 7.3 8.7 6.3 10.4 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.0 9.8 13.3
  Nov 8.6 10.8 10.6 8.9 7.3 8.8 6.3 10.4 5.6 6.8 8.3 9.9 9.8 13.3
2000 Feb 8.5 10.7 10.5 8.8 7.2 8.7 6.2 10.2 5.5 6.7 8.2 9.9 9.7 13.3
  May 8.5 10.8 10.5 8.9 7.3 8.8 6.2 10.1 5.5 6.6 8.2 9.9 9.8 13.3
  Aug 8.6 11.0 10.6 9.0 7.3 8.8 6.3 10.2 5.5 6.7 8.2 10.1 9.9 13.6
  Nov 8.7 11.0 10.7 9.0 7.3 8.9 6.3 10.2 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.1 10.0 13.6
2001 Feb 8.7 11.0 10.7 9.1 7.4 8.9 6.3 10.0 5.6 6.8 8.3 10.1 10.1 13.6
  May 8.7 11.2 10.8 9.1 7.5 9.0 6.4 10.0 5.7 6.9 8.3 10.2 10.2 13.6
  Aug 8.8 11.4 10.9 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.4 10.0 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.2 10.3 13.7
  Nov 8.8 11.3 10.9 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.4 10.0 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.2 10.3 13.7
2002 Feb 8.8 11.3 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.4 9.9 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.1 10.2 13.5
  May 8.7 11.3 10.8 9.1 7.6 9.2 6.4 9.9 5.6 6.9 8.3 10.1 10.2 13.5
  Aug 8.8 11.4 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.4 9.9 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.2 10.4 13.7
  Nov 8.8 11.4 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.2 6.5 10.0 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.1 10.4 13.7
2003 Feb 8.8 11.5 10.8 9.2 7.6 9.3 6.4 10.0 5.7 6.9 8.4 10.1 10.4 13.8

Source: Income Support Statistics - Department for Work & Pensions and DSDNI

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