Use this data set to get information on people who are claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Data are available for local authority and larger areas. To get data for smaller areas (wards & super output areas) use the matching small area data set. This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.

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Incapacity Benefit (IB) was introduced in April 1995 and is paid to people who are incapable of work and who meet certain contribution conditions. Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) was paid to those unable to work for 28 weeks in a row or more because of illness or disability. Since April 2001 it has not been possible to make a new claim for Severe Disablement Allowance. Use this data set only if you require data for small areas (super output areas and wards).

Income support is a non-contributory benefit paid to people who have low incomes and who are not required to be available for employment. The main types of people receiving IS are pensioners, lone parents, the long and short-term sick, people with disabilities and other special groups. Use this data set only if you require data for small areas (super output areas and wards).

Jobseeker's Allowance is a benefit payable to unemployed people. In general, to be entitled to claim a person must be available for work, be actively seeking work, and have entered into a Jobseeker's Agreement with Jobcentre Plus. Use this data set only if you require data for small areas (super output areas and wards).

Pension Credit is an income-related benefit which helps provide a minimum guaranteed income for those aged 60 and over living in Great Britain. Use this data set only if you require data for small areas (super output areas and wards).

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For the majority of recipients, State Pension is a contributory benefit which is not income-related but is taxable. A small proportion of recipients receive non-contributory state pension. Use this data set only if you require data for small areas (super output areas and wards).

Use this data set to get information on the number of working-age people who are claiming one or more key DWP benefits and to learn about the combination of benefits they are claiming. If you want information about the number of people claiming a single benefit such as incapacity benefit, use the separate single benefit data set. This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.

A count of people who are claiming DWP working-age benefits. Use to analyse the combination of benefits people are claiming (for numbers claiming a particular benefit use the individual benefit dataset instead). Small areas (ward / SOA) only.

Use this data set to get information on people who are claiming Carer's Allowance (CA). Data are available for local authority and larger areas. DWP do not produce data for smaller areas (wards & super output areas) for this benefit. This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.

Use this data set to get information on people who are claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) and/or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA). This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.

Income Support is intended to help people on low incomes who do not have to be available for employment. It can normally be claimed by those: aged 16 or over; not working or working under 16 hours per week (and/or with a partner working under 24 hours); not required to be available for full-time employment; and in receipt of insufficient income to meet prescribed needs. Mainly received by lone parents, the long and short-term sick, people with disabilities and other special groups.

Use this data set to get information on people who are claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). Data are available for local authority and larger areas. To get data for smaller areas (wards & super output areas) use the matching small area data set. This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.

Information on people claiming Pension Credit (PC). Data are available for local authority and larger areas. To get data for smaller areas (wards & super output areas) use the matching small area data set. Pension Credit was introduced in October 2003 and is a non-contributory, income-related benefit. This data set is based on all claims (i.e. 100% processing of records) so is not subject to sampling error.