nonefalse2026-08-03T06:19:28ZNomishttps://www.nomisweb.co.uksupport@nomisweb.co.ukJobseeker's Allowance with rates and proportionsRecords the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and National Insurance credits at Jobcentre Plus local offices. This is not an official measure of unemployment, but is the only indicative statistic available for areas smaller than Local Authorities.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,RatesUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsacontenttype/sorting1SubDescriptionusw91 usp usuMnemonicusFirstReleased2004-06-16 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-07-21 07:00:00claimant count - age and durationA quartery count of claimants who were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance on the count date analysed by their age and the duration.StatusHistorical (not actively being updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionusadw91 usadp usaduMnemonicusadclaimant count denominators - workforce seriesAn estimate of the workforce used for calculating claimant count rates.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)UnitsPersonsSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicwfdenomsJobseeker's Allowance by age and durationA monthly count of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants broken down by age and the duration of claim. Totals exclude non-computerised clerical claims (approx. 1%). Available for areas smaller than Local Authorities.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)UnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionucadw91MnemonicucadFirstReleased2004-06-16 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-07-21 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00claimant count denominators - historical workforce seriesA midyear estimate of the workforce (the denominator) which was used for calculating claimant count rates prior to January 2003. The estimates are broken down by sex but not age.StatusHistorical (not actively being updated)UnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionubrdMnemonicubrdclaimant count - occupationA quarterly count of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants analysed by their sought and usual occupation.StatusHistorical (not actively being updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,OccupationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionusocw91Mnemonicusocclaimant count - occupation, age and durationA quarterly count of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants analysed by their sought and usual occupation, their age and the duration of their claim.StatusHistorical (not actively being updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Occupation,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicusocadJobseeker's Allowance off-flows by reason, age and durationStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicudadFirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance flows by age and durationA monthly count of JSA claimants who either a) ended a claim (off-flows) during the previous accounting month analysed by age and duration of their completed claims or b) started a new claim (on-flows) during the previous accounting month analysed by their age; by definition durations are not applicable to on-flows.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionufadw91 ufadp ufaduMnemonicufadFirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance flowsA monthly count of claimants who either a) were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (stocks) on the count date, b) ended a claim (off-flows) during the previous accounting month or c) started a new claim (on-flows) during the previous accounting month.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSAUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionufw91 ufp ufuMnemonicufFirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Claimant Count - seasonally adjustedThe seasonally adjusted series takes into account seasonal patterns of claims and previous changes to the way in which claimants are counted so that the whole series from 1971 is consistent with the current data. This allow comparisons over time to be made which are not affected by the discontinuities found in the unadjusted series. The current seasonally adjusted series relates only to claimants aged 18 or over.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Seasonally adjustedUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesccSubDescriptionusacMnemonicusacFirstReleased2004-06-16 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-07-21 07:00:00LastRevised2026-07-21 07:00:00benefit claimants - employment and support allowance for small areasStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,ESAUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbesasaFirstReleased2017-02-15 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration with proportionsA monthly count of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants broken down by age and duration of claim together with age based proportions. Totals exclude non-computerised clerical claims (approx. 1%). Available for Local Authorities.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Age,Duration,RatesUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionnaMnemonicccadrFirstReleased2004-06-16 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-07-21 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance flows - seasonally adjustedStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Seasonally adjustedUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaMnemonicusafFirstReleased2004-04-16 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2026-01-20 07:00:00Jobseeker's Allowance - seasonally adjustedThe seasonally adjusted series takes into account seasonal patterns of claims and previous changes to the way in which claimants are counted so that the whole series from 1971 is consistent with the current data. This allow comparisons over time to be made which are not affected by the discontinuities found in the unadjusted series. The current seasonally adjusted series relates only to claimants aged 18 or over.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)UnitsJCP VacanciesMnemonicujsasaFirstReleased2016-01-20 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2026-01-20 07:00:00claimant count denominators - residents aged 16 to 64An estimate of the residents aged 16 to 64 used for calculating claimant count rates.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDenominators,PopulationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicurbdbenefit claimants 5% data - working age client groupDWP have developed the working-age client group analysis from its existing 5% samples of administrative data on the population of working age who were claiming at least one of the key benefits (Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, and Income Support). If you want information about total claimants of one specific benefit, you should obtain it from the appropriate individual benefit dataset and not from this client group dataset.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Clients,Working ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_5pcMnemonicbcgwaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2016-11-16 09:30:00benefit claimants 5% data - working age familiesThe families dataset enables users to simply identify benefit units which include children. The dataset consists of adults of working age who receive additional allowances for dependent children and is a subset of claimants who appear on the working age client group dataset.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Families,Working ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_5pcMnemonicbcgwafFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2016-11-16 09:30:00benefit claimants 5% data - children of working age clientsThe children dataset is based on children in families where an adult of working age claims a key benefit and either: receives an additional allowance of benefit for children or young adult dependants (i.e. those aged 16-18 and still in full-time education); or receives contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) or JSA National Insurance credits only, with children or young adult dependants recorded in the assessment; or receives Child Tax Credit (CTC).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Children,Working ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_5pcMnemonicbcgchildFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2016-11-16 09:30:00benefit claimants 5% data - pensionable ageDWP have developed the pension-age client group analysis from its existing 5% samples of administrative data on the population over state pension age who were claiming at least one of the key benefits (Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Pension Credit, State Pension, and Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA)StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Pensionable ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_5pcMnemonicbcgpensionclaimant count stocksClaimant Count StocksStatusHistorical (not actively being updated)UnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionusjMnemonicusjclaimant flowsA monthly count of claimants who either a) were claiming benefit (stocks, flow=1) on the count date; this count is the same as that in USJ, B) ceased to be unemployed (off-flows, flow=2) during the previous accounting month, c) became claimants (on-flows, flow=3) during the previous accounting monthStatusHistorical (not actively being updated)UnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaMnemonicufjJobseeker's Allowance flows by occupationStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,OccupationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicufsoc00FirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance on-flows by occupation and ageStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,Occupation,AgeUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicuifasoc00FirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance off-flows by occupation, age and durationStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,Occupation,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicuofadsoc00FirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance off-flows by reason and occupationStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,Occupation,ReasonsUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicudsoc00FirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance off-flows by reason, occupation, age and durationStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,Occupation,Reasons,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicudadsoc00FirstReleased2004-03-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-01-20 07:00:00LastRevised2017-02-15 09:30:00benefit claimants - working age clients for small areasA 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.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Clients,Working ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbwasaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2017-05-17 09:30:00benefit claimants - working age client groupUse 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.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Clients,Working ageUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbwaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2017-05-17 09:30:00benefit claimants - IB/SDA for small areasIncapacity 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).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Incapacity benefit,Severe disablement allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbibsdasaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - income support for small areasIncome 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).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Income supportUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbissaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - pension credits for small areasPension 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).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Pension creditUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbpcsaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - disability living allowance for small areasStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Disability living allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbdlasaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - job seekers allowance for small areasJobseeker'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).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Jobseekers allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbjsasaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - state pension for small areasFor 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).StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,State pensionUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicbspsaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - disability living allowanceUse 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.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Disability living allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicb100dlaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - state pensionStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,State pensionUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsMnemonicb100spFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00Jobseeker's Allowance stocks and flows by ethnicity, age and durationA monthly count of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants broken down by ethnic origin. The geographic coverage is Great Britain only and the smallest available areas are local authorities and parliamentary constituencies. Counts exclude non-computerised clerical claims (approx 1%). Latest figures are one month in arrears of the published headline claimant count figures.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsClaimants,JSA,Ethnic,Age,DurationUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesjsaSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicuethFirstReleased2004-07-14 09:30:00LastUpdated2025-11-11 07:00:00LastRevised2020-02-18 09:30:00benefit claimants - employment and support allowanceStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Employment support allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicbesaFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00benefit claimants - disability living allowance by disabling conditionStatusCurrent (being actively updated)KeywordsDWP benefits,Claimants,Disability living allowanceUnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesdwp_wplsSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicbdlacFirstReleased2005-10-30 09:30:00LastUpdated2019-05-14 09:30:00Claimant count by sex and ageThe Claimant Count - the stock of Universal Credit and Job Seekers Allowance claimants broken down by sex, age and type of benefit being claimed. Claimant count proportions are available but not when the figures are not broken down by age.StatusCurrent (being actively updated)UnitsPersonscontenttype/sourcesccSubDescriptionpreviously unavailableMnemonicucjsaFirstReleased2015-06-17 09:30:00LastUpdated2026-07-21 07:00:00LastRevised2026-07-21 07:00:00