INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS
Table 10(c) -
Disabled1 Income Support claimants as a proportion of 16-59 year olds
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| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | NI | ||||
| 1999 | February | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| May | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | |
| August | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | |
| November | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | |
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| 2000 | February | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| May | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | |
| August | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | |
| November | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
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| 2001 | February | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| May | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | |
| August | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.2 | |
| November | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | |
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| 2002 | February | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| May | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | |
| August | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | |
| November | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | |
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| 2003 | February | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.5 | |
| August | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.6 | |
| November2 | .. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | .. | |
1:‘Disabled’ are defined as claimants with a disability premium who are not in receipt of a pensioner premium.
2: Northern Ireland (and therefore UK) figures unavailable at time of going to press.
Table 10(d) - Lone Parent1 Income Support claimants as a proportion of 16-59 year olds
| Per cent | UK | GO Region/Country | ENG | ||||||||||||
| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | NI | ||||
| 1999 | February | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | |
| August | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | |
| November | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | |
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| 2000 | February | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| May | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| August | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| November | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |
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| 2001 | February | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| May | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |
| August | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | |
| November | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | |
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| 2002 | February | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| May | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| August | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| November | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
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| 2003 | February | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| May | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| August | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | |
| November2 | .. | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .. | |
1: ‘Lone Parents’ are defined as single people with dependants where the claimant does not receive a pensioner or a
disability premium.
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, Northern Ireland