The quarterly update of DWP benefits datasets took place on Wednesday 11 November 2015 with the release of new data for May 2015. 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.

To access the full datasets in advanced query use the links in the list below.

DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (100%) Datasets

New May 2015 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 2015 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