Percentage of people claiming key benefits as a proportion of the working age population. The information is derived from count data which are already held on the Neighbourhood Statistics website: Working Age Client Group (August 2004) provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Mid-2004 small area population estimates data provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data includes breakdowns by statistical group, gender and 3 bands of age (16-24, 25-49 and 50 and over). The small area population estimates used to derived the percentages are also included in the dataset.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Publisher: Neighbourhood Statistics

Geographies: Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National

Geographic coverage: England and Wales

Time coverage: 2001 to 2007

Type of data: Administrative data

This is the proportion of all households that are in receipt of housing benefit. Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this data which guards against the identification of an individual claimant. 0 or 0.00 denotes a nil or negligible number of claimants or award amount, based on 4 or fewer claimants. Household: a single person, or a group of people living at the same address who have the address as their only or main residence and either share one main meal a day or share living accommodation (or both).Figures are based on the claimant's place of residence. Claimants registered as living abroad or where the location is unknown are excluded. Housing Benefit claimant statistics are derived from the Single Housing Benefit Extract (SHBE), as at the second Thursday of each month. SHBE is compiled from monthly returns of housing benefit and council tax benefit claimants from each individual local authority. Recording and clerical errors can occur within SHBE - for this reason, no reliance should be placed on very small numbers obtained through Stat-Xplore.Data is Powered by LG Inform Plus and automatically checked for new data on the 3rd of each month.

This indicator measures the percentage of the working age population who are claiming out of work benefits. Working age benefits include the main out-of-work client group categories (unemployed people on Jobseekers Allowance, Lone Parents on Income Support, Incapacity Benefits customers, and others on income-related benefits with the exception of carers who are not subject to activation policies in the same way as other groups). The working age population is defined as the sum of females aged 16-59 plus males aged 16-64. Data are presented as a rolling average of 4 quarters to account for seasonal variation.

Performance statistics monitor how well or how badly their council is doing at administering housing and council tax benefit. Measures of performance include Average time for processing new claims, Percentage of new claims outstanding over 50 days, Percentage of new claims decided within 14 days of receipt of the local authority receiving all necessary information, Percentage of new Rent Allowance claims paid where the first payment is made on time, Average time for processing changes of circumstances, Percentage of cases calculated correctly. https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/hb_ctb/performance/performance.asp

The January 2013 to March 2013 (quarter 4, 2012 to 2013) publication was the last to contain Council Tax Benefit. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-statistics-on-speed-of-processing--2

Source: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Publisher: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR)

Geographic coverage: Great Britain

Time coverage: 2003/04 to 2012/13

Type of data: Administrative data

This dataset is no longer being updated because the data has been discontinued. Working Age Client Group (number of working-age people who are claiming one or more key DWP benefits), rates, and numbers. Out of work benefit claimants, and rates. Key out-of-work benefits consists of the benefit stat groups (Job seeker, ESA and incapacity benefits, Lone parent, and Others on income related benefit), which therefore includes Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance, Income Support with a child under 16 and no partner, and other Income Support (including IS Disability Premium) or Pension Credit. Data about the ‘key’ benefits for clients are merged together to create “Client Group” data, providing information about whether a client is on more than one benefit from the following list: Bereavement Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance (from November 2008), Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pension Credit, State Pension and Widow’s Benefit. Benefits are arranged hierarchically and claimants are assigned to the topmost benefit which they receive.

Children in out-of-work benefit households by age and ward and borough. The numbers and percentages of children living in households where a parent or guardian claimed out-of-work benefits. Children of Working-age DWP Clients.

Data represent a snapshot as at 31 May.
Data represent the number of children dependent on a parent or guardian who is claiming one or a combination of the following out-of-work benefits: Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance, and Pension Credit.
The postcode of the DWP claimant is used to assign regions to children.
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten. Some additional disclosure controls have also been applied. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Output area and constituency data also available to download from DWP.
Numbers of dependent children taken from HMRC child benefit claimant data. Child benefit is not claimed by all eligible families.

Use caution when comparing trends in percentages for different areas because of the reducing number of families claiming child benefit. This reduction is likely to affect more affluent families who are no longer eligible for child benefit (since 7 January 2013). A reducing denominator will mean an increasing percentage.

Related link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/children-in-out-of-work-benefit-households--2

The Labour Market Indicators spreadsheet for boroughs and regions will no longer be updated from March 2015. The final version from March 2015 will still be available to download at the bottom of this page. Most of the data is available within datasets elsewhere on the Datastore.

Workforce Jobs
Unemployment
Model based Unemployment for Boroughs
Claimant Count rates for Boroughs and Wards
Employment Rate Trends
Employment rates by Gender, Age and Disability
Number of Self Employed, Full and Part Time Employed
Employment by Occupation
Employment by Industry
Employment, Unemployment, Economic Activity and Inactivity Rates by Disability
Employment by Ethnicity
Economic Inactivity by Gender and Reason
Qualifications of Economically Active, Employed and Unemployed
Qualification levels of working-age population
Apprenticeship Starts and Achievements
Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), Borough
19 year olds Qualified to NVQ Level 3
GCE A level examination results of 16-18 year olds
GCSE Results by Pupil Characteristics
People Claiming Out-of-Work Benefits
People Claiming Incapacity Benefit
Children Living in Workless Households
Gross Value Added, and Gross Disposable Household Income
Earnings by place of residence
Earnings by place of work
Business Demographics
Employment projections by sector
Jobs Density
Population Estimates
Population Migration

Core Indicators

Number of London residents of working age in employment
Employment rate
Number of male London residents of working age in employment
Male employment rate
Number of female London residents of working age in employment
Female employment rate
Workforce jobs
Jobs density
Number of London residents of working age who are economically inactive
Economic inactivity rate
Number of London residents aged 16+ who are unemployed (model based)
Proportion of London residents aged 16+ who are unemployed (model based)
Claimant unemployment
Claimant Count as a proportion of the working age population
Incidence of skill gaps (Numbers and rates)
GCSE (5+ A*–C) attainment including English and Maths
Number of working age people in London with no qualifications
Proportion of working age people in London with no qualifications
Number of working age people in London with Level 4+ qualifications
Proportion of working age people in London with Level 4+ qualifications
Number of people of working age claiming out of work benefits
Proportion of the working age population who claim out of work benefits
Number of young people aged 16-18 who are not in employment, education or training NEET)
Proportion of 16-18 year olds who are NEET

Additional Indicators

Economy and Productivity
Business Demography (active enterprises, births and deaths of enterprises)
Business Demography (active enterprises, births and deaths of enterprises): Index
Business Demography (National indicators)

Demand for labour: Jobs, vacancies and skills needs
Total vacancies reported by employers
Skill shortage vacancies
JobCentre vacancies - notified
JobCentre vacancies - unfilled
Number employed by industry (working age)
Employment rates by industry (working age)
Number employed by occupation
Employment rates by occupation
Working age who are self-employed
Numbers employed in the civil service

Population and supply of labour
Population estimates (working age)
National Insurance Number Registrations of overseas nationals
Employment projections
Number employed by ethnic groups (working age)
Employment rates by ethnic groups (working age)
Number employed by age groups
Employment rates by age groups
Number employed by disability (working age)
Employment rates by disability (working age)
Employment: Part time/ Full time
Inactivity by reason (working age)
Inactivity rates by reason (working age)
JSA claimants by ethnic groups
Incapacity Benefit claimants by duration
Working age benefit claimants by statistical group
Aged 18-24, claiming JSA for over 6 months
Aged 18-24, claiming JSA for over 9 months
Aged over 25, claiming JSA for over 1 year
JSA claimant flows
JSA claimant flows: index

Skills and learning
Total achieving 5+ A*-C grades inc. English & Mathematics by characteristics
Percentage achieving 5+ A*-C grades inc. English & Mathematics by characteristics
GCE A level examination results of 16-18 year olds
Working age population by qualification level and sex
Working age rates by qualification level and sex
Qualification levels of those in employment (working age)
Number with no adult learning (working age)
Proportion with no adult learning (working age)
Received job related training in last 13 wks (working age)
Apprenticeship Programme starts and achievements - summary
Apprenticeship Programme starts and achievements - index
Apprenticeship Programme starts by level and age
Apprenticeship Programme achievements by level and age
Number of 19 year olds qualified to Level 3
Proportion of 19 year olds qualified to Level 3

Worklessness and NEETS
Worklessness by sex and age (working age)
Worklessness rates by sex and age (working age)
Worklessness numbers and rates by qualification levels (working age)

Within the borough spreadsheet, statistics are shown for boroughs, inner London, outer London, Thames Gateway London, Olympic Host Boroughs, West London, and West London Alliance.

Further Labour Market Indicator tools are available from the CESI website.

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Fuel poverty is the requirement to spend 10% or more of household income to maintain an adequate level or warmth. The energy efficiency of a house can be measured using the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). The procedure calculates a number between 1 and 100, low numbers generally indicates a house that has low levels of insulation and an inefficient heating system where as numbers closer to 100 indicate a very energy efficient house. SAP is the Government's recommended system for energy rating of dwellings. SAP is being used as a proxy for fuel poverty in households of people claiming income based benefits, given the link between income poverty and fuel poverty.

This publication lists the benefit and pension rates from April 2013 in CSV format. It also includes some rules on extra amounts that can be payable for dependents, and on how income and savings can affect entitlement to benefit.Most rates change from the first Monday of the new tax year, but some may change from an earlier or later date in April.