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Jobseeker’s Allowance

Volume 463: debated on Tuesday 24 July 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have received jobseeker’s allowance in the last 12 months. (150054)

The information is in the following table.

Jobseeker’s allowance claimants, Great Britain June 2006 to May 2007

Number

June 2006

927,300

July 2006

927,400

August 2006

925,800

September 2006

929,100

October 2006

927,400

November 2006

920,000

December 2006

912,300

January 2007

897,000

February 2007

894,200

March 2007

880,000

April 2007

864,400

May 2007

855,300

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.

2. Figures are taken from the second Thursday of each month.

Source:

Count of unemployment-benefits, Jobcentre Plus computer systems (including clerically held cases).

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of those claiming jobseeker's allowance in each year since 1997 had partners. (150060)

The information is in the following table.

Percentage of jobseeker's allowance claimants with partners1, Great Britain

As at November at year:

Percentage

1997

14.09

1998

13.96

1999

16.15

2000

15.14

2001

13.39

2002

12.53

2003

12.11

2004

11.05

2005

10.80

2006

11.14

1 The figures for jobseeker's allowance with partners are based on cases where there is payment of additional benefit for a partner.

Notes:

1. There are a number of cases where partner status is unknown.

2. Figures for 1997 and 1998 are based on a five per cent sample, and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.

Source:

Department of Work and Pensions, Information Directorate, 5 per cent. sample, 1997 and 1998, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, 1999 onwards.