The available information is in the table and represents the minimum numbers and proportions of people who satisfy the given criteria.
Proportion (Percentage) Total Aged 25-49 Aged 50 and over In work six months later 39 672,650 331,960 99,150 In work one year later 43 740,130 366,520 107,540 Notes: 1. Data on employment are available to the 26 of November 2006. As such, the latest operational year of new claimants for which (a) and (c) are answerable is April 2004 to March 2005, and the latest operational year of claims reaching their first anniversary for which (b) and (d) are answerable is April 2003 to March 2004 (and thus relates to people making a new claim during April 2002 and March 2003). 2. The figures quoted in this response come from data in the National Benefits Database and the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS). 3. Figures in this response are based upon periods of employment measured from the WPLS, which is based on data from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The figures given can be taken as a minimum only for the following (not necessarily comprehensive) reasons: (i) Some records show that a person started or ended employment at some point in the year, but the exact date on when they started or left their job is unknown, and therefore we do not know if they were employed at the points in time specified in this query. (ii) If a person's earnings are sufficiently low that they fall below the lower income tax threshold and so are not required to pay PAYE income tax on their earnings then there is no requirement to inform HMRC of their employment (although some employers declare these jobs anyway). (iii) These data do not include the self-employed. (iv) Poor quality personal data may lead to missed matches with benefits data. (v) No “HMRC sensitive and secure” information is supplied by HMRC (for example, HMRC employees, members of the security services).
The information is in the following tables.
Age at start of re-claim Percentage All 47.1 16 to 24 53.4 25 to 49 45.3 50 to state pension age 37.5
Age at start of re-claim Percentage All 18.0 16 to 24 22.4 25 to 49 22.6 50 to state pension age 11.4 Notes: 1. Percentages are shown to one decimal place 2. Figures for the latest quarter do not include any late notifications and are subject to major changes in future quarters. Source: DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample and 5 per cent. termination dataset.
The information is in the following table.
Age Percentage All 12.5 16 to 24 10.1 25 to 49 13.4 50 to state pension age 15.6 Notes: 1. Percentages are shown to one decimal place 2. Figures for the latest quarter do not include any late notifications and are subject to major changes in future quarters. Source: DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample and 5 per cent. terminations dataset.
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Age at start of jobseeker's allowance claim Percentage All 23.5 16 to 24 41.3 25 to 49 30.0 50 to state pension age 10.6 Notes: 1. Percentages are shown to one decimal place 2. Figures for the latest quarter do not include any late notifications and are subject to major changes in future quarters. Source: DWP Information Directorate 5 per cent. sample and 5 per cent. terminations dataset.