The quarterly update of DWP benefits datasets took place on 23 August 2010 with the release of new data for Feb 2010. Details of the datasets updated in this release are given at the bottom of this article.

For further details about these datasets and appropriate use see:

Overview of DWP benefits data on Nomis

DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (100%) Datasets

New Feb 2010 data have been added to:

• benefit claimants - working age client group
• benefit claimants - working age clients for small area
• 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
• 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 Feb 2010 data has 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

The client group 5% sample data have not been updated:

• benefit claimants 5% data - working age client group
• benefit claimants 5% data - children of working age clients