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The quarterly update of DWP benefits datasets took place on 12 November 2014 with the release of new data for May 2014. 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.
Accessing the data: Headline working-age client group figures for an area are available from the out-of-work benefits section in area profiles. Choose either the local authority profile, parliamentary constituency profile, or ward profile depending on the type of area for which you want figures.
To access the full datasets in advanced query use the links in the list below.
DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (100%) Datasets
New May 2014 data have been added to:
- benefit claimants - working age client group [link to data]
- benefit claimants - working age clients for small area [link to data]
- benefit claimants - employment and support allowance [link to data]
- benefit claimants - employment and support allowance for small areas [link to data]
- benefit payments - incapacity benefit / severe disablement [link to data]
- benefit claimants - IB/SDA for small areas [link to data]
- benefit payments - income support [link to data]
- benefit claimants - income support for small areas [link to data]
- benefit payments - job seekers allowance [link to data]
- benefit claimants - job seekers allowance for small areas [link to data]
- benefit payments - carer's allowance [link to data]
- benefit claimants - disability living allowance by disabling condition [link to data]
- benefit claimants - disability living allowance [link to data]
- benefit claimants - disability living allowance for small areas [link to data]
- benefit payments - pension credits [link to data]
- benefit claimants - pension credits for small areas [link to data]
- benefit claimants - state pension [link to data]
- benefit claimants - state pension for small areas [link to data]
DWP 5% Sample Datasets
New May 2014 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
The client group 5% sample data are no longer being produced. The last update for these datasets was in 2007:
- benefit claimants 5% data - working age client group
- benefit claimants 5% data - children of working age clients
- benefit claimants 5% data - working age families
- benefit claimants 5% data - pensionable age