May 2016 data release

The quarterly update of DWP benefits datasets took place on Wednesday 16 Nov 2016 with the release of new data for May 2016. Details of the datasets updated in this release are given at the bottom of this article. For background information about these datasets and appropriate use see the article Overview of DWP benefits data on Nomis

Accessing the data

Headline working-age client group figures for an area are available from the out-of-work benefits section in area profiles. Choose either the local authority profile, parliamentary constituency profile or ward profile depending on the type of area for which you want figures.

The full datasets can be accessed in the DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (100%) Datasets section of the query tool.

Data Catalogue

New May 2016 data have been added to:

  • benefit claimants - working age client group
  • benefit claimants - working age clients for small area
  • benefit claimants - employment and support allowance
  • benefit claimants - employment and support allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - incapacity benefit / severe disablement
  • benefit claimants - IB/SDA for small areas
  • benefit payments - income support
  • benefit claimants - income support for small areas
  • benefit payments - job seekers allowance
  • benefit claimants - job seekers allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - carer's allowance
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance by disabling condition
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance
  • benefit claimants - disability living allowance for small areas
  • benefit payments - pension credits
  • benefit claimants - pension credits for small areas
  • benefit claimants - state pension
  • benefit claimants - state pension for small areas

DWP 5% Sample Datasets

New May 2016 data have been added to:

  • benefit payments 5% data - attendance allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - disability living allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - income support
  • benefit payments 5% data - IB/SDA
  • benefit payments 5% data - jobseekers allowance
  • benefit payments 5% data - pension credit

The client group 5% sample data are no longer being produced. The last update for these datasets was in 2007:

  • benefit claimants 5% data - working age client group
  • benefit claimants 5% data - children of working age clients
  • benefit claimants 5% data - working age families
  • benefit claimants 5% data - pensionable age