INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS
Table 10(a) - Total Income Support claimants as a proportion of the 16+
(16-59)1 population
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| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | NI | ||||
| 1999 | February | 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 | |
| August | 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 | |
| November | 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 | |
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| 2000 | February | 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 | |
| August | 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 | |
| November | 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 | |
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| 2001 | February | 8.6 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 13.6 |
| May | 8.7 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 13.6 | |
| August | 8.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 13.7 | |
| November | 8.7 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 13.7 | |
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| 2002 | February | 8.7 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 13.5 |
| May | 8.7 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 13.5 | |
| August | 8.7 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 13.7 | |
| November | 8.7 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 13.7 | |
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| 2003 | February | 8.7 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 13.8 |
| May | 8.8 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 13.8 | |
| August | 8.8 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 13.9 | |
| November1,2 | .. | 8.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | .. | |
1: Figures up to and including August 2003 are a proportion of 16+
population, and include Income Support claimants aged 60+. November 2003 figures
exclude Pension Credit claimants and are
as a proportion of 16-59 year olds, due to the introduction of Pension Credit
for Income Support claimants aged 60 and over.
2: Northern Ireland (and therefore UK) figures unavailable at time of going to press.
Source: Information and Analysis Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland