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Social Security Benefits

Volume 493: debated on Wednesday 3 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of benefit claimants receiving each type of benefit are aged between 18 and 30 years. (276259)

The most recent available information is in the following tables.

Proportion of benefit recipients aged 18-30 in Great Britain as at November 2008

Percentage

Incapacity Benefit (IB)

13.4

Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA)

7.3

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

46.2

Income Support

27.3

Carers Allowance (CA)

11.5

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

7.9

Bereavement Benefits (BB)

1.5

Note:

Proportions are rounded to the nearest 1 decimal place.

Source:

DWP Information Directorate 100 percent WPLS

Proportion of benefit recipients aged 18-30 in Great Britain as at May 2004

Percentage

Council Tax Benefit

11

Housing Benefit (HB)

15

Note:

Proportions are rounded to the nearest whole per cent.

Source:

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Management information System Annual 1 per cent. sample taken in May 2008