In February, data was updated for Claimant Count, and Universal Credit. Select a dataset to find out more information about the update.

Datasets updated
Claimant Count
Dataset Claimant Count
Description The stock of Universal Credit and Job Seekers Allowance claimants broken down by sex and age.
Temporal January 2022
Spatial LSOA, MSOA, Wards, County Electoral Divisions, Lower Tier Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Upper Tier Local Authorities, Regions, Countries
Updated 16-02-2022
Source Office for National Statistics
Frequency Monthly
Theme Economy & employment
Universal Credit
Dataset Universal Credit
Description The monthly number of people on Universal Credit includes all individuals who have an open claim on the count date for the month. Some people will have their claim terminated either at the request of the individual or if their entitlement to Universal Credit ends. If a termination is recorded, but the person is still receiving a payment, then the claim will still be classed as live at the end of each reporting month. The latest month’s figures are provisional and are subject to change in the next publication where they will be revised and finalised. Monthly figures are currently not subject to retrospection beyond the first revision.
Temporal January 2022
Spatial LSOA, MSOA, Wards, County Electoral Divisions, Lower Tier Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Upper Tier Local Authorities, Regions, Countries
Updated 17-02-2022
Source Department for Work and Pensions
Frequency Monthly
Theme Economy & employment