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Benefit claimants aged 25 to 34 by country and English regions: May 2007
All cases Jobseekers Incapacity benefits Lone parent Carer Others

All

Case load

881,450

199,290

338,720

282,770

49,750

10,920

Percentage of population

11.5

2.6

4.4

3.7

0.6

0.1

North East

Case load

47,730

11,400

19,270

13,870

2,620

570

Percentage of population

16.0

3.8

6.5

4.7

0.9

0.2

North West

Case load

120,950

26,620

49,430

36,490

6,960

1,460

Percentage of population

14.5

3.2

5.9

4.4

0.8

0.2

Yorkshire and Humberside

Case load

80,670

20,410

29,730

24,060

5,490

980

Percentage of population

12.7

3.2

4.7

3.8

0.9

0.2

East Midlands

Case load

57,470

13,520

22,040

17,490

3,890

530

Percentage of population

11.0

2.6

4.2

3.3

0.7

0.1

West Midlands

Case load

90,000

24,780

30,620

27,850

5,770

980

Percentage of population

13.8

3.8

4.7

4.3

0.9

0.2

East of England

Case load

63,200

13,430

23,500

21 ,460

4,100

720

Percentage of population

9.1

1.9

3.4

3.1

0.6

0.1

London

Case load

144,010

35,830

42,630

57,610

5,400

2,540

Percentage of population

9.8

2.4

2.9

3.9

0.4

0.2

South East

Case load

82,680

15,750

32,290

28,810

4,970

860

Percentage of population

8.1

1.5

3.2

2.8

0.5

0.1

South West

Case load

57,500

9,460

27,320

16,930

3,280

520

Percentage of population

10.0

1.6

4.7

2.9

0.6

0.1

Wales

Case load

50,560

9,420

23,040

14,360

3,150

590

Percentage of population

15.2

2.8

6.9

4.3

0.9

0.2

Scotland

Case load

86,140

18,630

38,450

23,840

4,070

1,150

Percentage of population

13.7

3.0

6.1

3.8

0.6

0.2

Living abroad or unknown

Case load

540

30

400

30

60

10

Percentage of Population

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a = Not available.
Notes:
1. Case loads are rounded to the nearest 10 and shown in thousands; percentages to one decimal place. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
2. The total number of people aged 16 to 24, and 25 to 34 in each region have been used to calculate percentages of the population.
3. Statistical groups are hierarchical as follows:
‘Jobseekers’ are recipients of jobseeker’s allowance.
‘Incapacity benefits’ refer to recipients of incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance.
‘Lone parents’ are single recipients of income support with a child under 16.
‘Carers’ are recipients of carer’s allowance (see note 4).
‘Others on income related benefit’ are other recipients of income support (including income support disability premium) or pension credit.
4. Figures for carers allowance include those cases with entitlement but where payment is currently suspended (for example, because of an extended stay in hospital or an overlapping benefit).
5. The key out-of-work benefits are jobseeker’s allowance, incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, and income support for lone parents. They do not include carers allowance or income support paid to carers.
6. Jobseekers figures are from benefit records and may differ from those published by ONS.
Source:
Information Directorate, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS) 100 per cent. data; population figures are mid-year estimates for 2006 as supplied by ONS

Social Security Benefits: Employment

Danny Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much the Government has spent on developing the Better Off Calculation system; and if he will make a statement. [178294]

Caroline Flint: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. I have asked her to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.

Letter from Leslie Strathie, dated 23 January 2008:

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