Jamie

Whatdotheyknow.com

(by email)

8 May 2009

Dear Jamie

Freedom of Information Request No 1238 (2008)

I am writing about your request for information which you made on 28 November 2008, which I replied to on 5 January 2009.

You asked:

I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide me with the most up to date claimant figures for the following benefits:

Job Seekers Allowance in the Glasgow South West CHCP area, the Glasgow area and then Scotland as a whole.

Incapacity Benefits in the Glasgow South West CHCP area, the Glasgow area and then Scotland as a whole.

Lone parents benefits in the Glasgow South West CHCP area, the Glasgow area and then Scotland as a whole.

All other benefits in the Glasgow South West CHCP area, the Glasgow area and then Scotland as a whole.

This letter is to inform you that we have today published revised figures for February 2008 and May 2008. The revisions particularly affect areas of Scotland.

The figures are available by accessing our website and I have given instructions below.

Go to:

www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp

Select WPLS under Benefit data.

Under Benefit/Scheme, select for example Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disablement Allowance - combined information

Then choose

Analysis = caseload

Row = local authority of claimant

Column = gender (this produces the least columns if just looking for caseload)

Subset = none

Date = August 2008 (most recent available)

And click Get Table.

To produce statistics for ward or LSOA/Data zone, again go to www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/tabtool.asp and scroll down to Ward and Super Output Area/Data Zone. Select Individual benefits and the benefit and date you require.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused and if you have any queries about this letter please contact me. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely

Central FoI Team