Early Estimates for Working Age Inactive Benefit Client Groups

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The latest official statistics on early estimates for the working age Income Support lone parent client group (ISLP) and Employment and Support Allowance and incapacity benefit client group (ESA/IB) were released on 20 March 2013.

The early estimates are released monthly and are designed to give indicative, timely information; they are not a substitute for the National Statistics. They will be replaced by the quarterly National Statistics covering the same period when they are published. The National Statistics are the finalised figures.

For further information see the technical note and questions and answer documents via the links below.

The key points for Early Estimates for inactive benefits from the latest release are:

The working age Lone Parent client group early estimate caseload figure at January 2013 is 505,000. This estimate is rounded to the nearest 5,000.
The latest National Statistic caseload figure for this client group stands at 545,000 in August 2012.
The early estimate of the working age ESA/incapacity benefits client group at January 2013 is 2,470,000. This estimate is rounded to the nearest 5,000.
The latest National Statistic for this client group stands at 2,517,000 claimants in August 2012.
Starting in October 2012, the Statistical First Release contains details of the proportion of the working age ESA/incapacity benefits client group in receipt of benefit payments from Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support/ Pension Credit. The remainder are receiving National Insurance credits only.

To access the latest release in full click here