INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS                                 

Table 10(a) - Total Income Support claimants as a percentage of the 16+ (16-59) population                                 

Per cent		GO Region/Country
		North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland		Northern Ireland1
2003	Nov	8.5	8.2	6.6	5.4	6.6	4.6	7.8	4.2	5.0	6.2	7.9	7.8		10.0
2004	Feb	8.4	8.1	6.5	5.3	6.5	4.6	7.8	4.2	5.0	6.2	7.8	7.8		10.0
	May	8.3	8.0	6.4	5.3	6.5	4.5	7.8	4.1	4.9	6.1	7.7	7.6		10.0
	Aug	8.2	8.0	6.4	5.2	6.5	4.5	7.8	4.1	4.9	6.1	7.7	7.6		10.0
	Nov	8.0	7.9	6.3	5.2	6.4	4.5	7.8	4.1	4.8	6.1	7.6	7.5		10.1
20052	Feb	7.9	7.8	6.2	5.1	6.3	4.4	7.6	4.0	4.8	6.0	7.5	7.4		10.1
	May	7.8	7.7	6.2	5.1	6.3	4.4	7.6	4.0	4.8	5.9	7.4	7.4		10.0
	Aug	7.7	7.7	6.1	5.1	6.3	4.4	7.7	4.0	4.8	5.9	7.4	7.3		10.1
	Nov	7.6	7.6	6.1	5.1	6.2	4.4	7.7	4.0	4.8	5.9	7.4	7.3		10.1
20063	Feb	7.6	7.6	6.1	5.0	6.2	4.4	7.7	4.0	4.8	5.9	7.4	7.2		9.9
	May	7.6	7.5	6.1	5.0	6.2	4.4	7.6	4.0	4.8	5.9	7.3	7.2		9.8
	Aug	7.6	7.6	6.1	5.1	6.2	4.4	7.7	4.1	4.9	5.9	7.4	7.2		9.8
	Nov	7.6	7.6	6.1	5.1	6.2	4.5	7.7	4.1	4.9	5.9	7.4	7.2		9.7
1 Northern Ireland data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. 2 2005 data revised using mid 2005 population totals. 3 2006 data calculated using mid 2005 population figures. Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study and Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland