INCOME SUPPORT CLAIMANTS |
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| Table 10(c) - Incapacity Benefits1 Income Support claimants as a proportion of 16-59 year olds |
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| Per cent |
GO Region/Country |
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| North East | North West | Yorkshire and the Humber | East Midlands | West Midlands | East of England | London | South East | South West | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland2 | |||
| 2003 | Nov | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | |
| 2004 | Feb | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | |
| May | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | ||
| Aug | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 20053 | Feb | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.8 | |
| May | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | ||
| Nov | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 1 �Incapacity Benefit� are defined as claimants with a disability premium who are not in receipt of a pensioner premium. | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Northern Ireland data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. | |||||||||||||||
| 3 2005 data calculated using mid 2004 population figures. | |||||||||||||||
| Table 10(d) - Lone Parent1 Income Support claimants as a percentage of 16-59 year olds |
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| Per cent |
GO Region/Country |
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| North East | North West | Yorkshire and the Humber | East Midlands | West Midlands | East of England | London | South East | South West | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland2 | |||
| 2003 | Nov | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |
| 2004 | Feb | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |
| May | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| Aug | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Nov | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | ||
| 20053 | Feb | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | |
| May | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Aug | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | ||
| Nov | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 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 data are not directly comparable with the rest of the UK. See Definitions section. | |||||||||||||||
| 3 2005 data calculated using mid 2004 population figures. | |||||||||||||||
| Source: DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study. | |||||||||||||||