May 2018 data released

The quarterly update of DWP benefits datasets took place on Tuesday 13 November 2018 with the release of new data for May 2018. Details of the datasets updated in this release are given at the bottom of this article. For background information about these datasets and appropriate use see the article Overview of DWP benefits data on Nomis

Datasets can be accessed in the DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (100%) Datasets section of the query tool.

 

International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes

DWP have improved the methodology for the publication of statistics on the international Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. This is sometimes referred to in DWP statistics as medical condition codes. This information was previously removed from the National Statistics for ESA, IB and SDA due to the discovery of a discrepancy with the methodology. This breakdown has been published again on NOMIS as part of the November 2018 release, and will reflect data from period February 2018 for the - benefit claimants employment and support allowance and from period May 2018 for benefit payments - incapacity benefit / severe disablement. The issue was caused by the methodology used to map the administrative medical codes to ICD classification codes. Some administrative codes were no longer being used or were assigned to other conditions. Approximately 18% of the DWP medical codes were incorrectly mapped to the wrong statistical medical condition groups.

Working age client group datasets discontinued

Working age client group datasets are no longer being produced by DWP and will therefore no longer be updated. The last period for which these datasets are available is November 2016. As a consequence, the following two DWP benefit datasets on Nomis are not updated in this release:

  • benefit claimants - working age client group
  • benefit claimants - working age clients for small areas

For further information see the separate news article.

 

Data Catalogue

New May 2018 data have been added to:

  • benefit claimants - employment and support allowance
  • benefit claimants - employment and support allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - incapacity benefit / severe disablement
  • benefit claimants - IB/SDA for small areas
  • benefit payments - income support
  • benefit claimants - income support for small areas
  • benefit payments - job seekers allowance
  • benefit claimants - job seekers allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - carer's allowance
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance by disabling condition
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - pension credits
  • benefit claimants - pension credits for small areas
  • benefit claimants - state pension
  • benefit claimants - state pension for small areas

DWP 5% Sample Datasets

New May 2018 data have been added to:

  • benefit payments 5% data - attendance allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - disability living allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - income support
  • benefit payments 5% data - IB/SDA
  • benefit payments 5% data - jobseekers allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - pension credit