INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS

Table 10(e) - Other1 Income Support claimants as a proportion of 16-59 year olds
Per cent UKGO Region/CountryENG 
NE NW Y&H; EM WM E L SE SW WAL SC NI
1999 February 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.5
 May 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.6
 August 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.6
 November 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.7
2000 February 1.0 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.8
 May 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.7
 August 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.8
 November 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.7
2001 February 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.6
 May 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.6
 August 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.6
 November 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.6
2002 February 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.6
 May 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.5
 August 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.6
 November 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.6
2003 February 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.7
 May 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.6
 August 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.5
 November2 .. 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.0 ..

1: ‘Other’ are IS claimants who are not defined as MIG, Disabled or Lone Parents.
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

 

DEPRIVATION

Table 11 - Distribution of people within families1 that are dependent on Income Support in England
Thousands and per cent GO RegionENG
NE NW Y&H; EM WM E L SE SW
Level (thousands)           
Population2 2,590 6,892 5,043 4,169 5,333 5,379 7,189 8,006 4,899 49,500
Persons dependent on IS Benefits1 823 2,044 1,419 952 1,414 988 1,943 1,315 995 11,893
Per cent           
Dependants / Population 32 30 28 23 27 18 27 16 20 24.0
Dependants / Most deprived 20% of population 52 54 48 42 47 34 48 32 35 45.4

1: The number of people within families dependent on Income Support is a DTI estimate derived from the Income strand of the Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2000.
2: Populations are mid-1998 estimates and are not consistent with 2001 Census results.
Source: Calculations based on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2000, Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, ODPM