Northern Ireland Benefits Statistics Summary at November 2016 is published

Date published: 22 February 2017

Unless stated otherwise, the figures are at November 2016.

Key findings include:

• As at November the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants was 31,840. This represents a decrease of 6,170 on a year earlier
• The number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants was 124,590 and the number of Employment and Support Allowance recipients was 118,380. This represents an increase in claimants of 5,140 on a year earlier
• The number of Incapacity Benefit claimants was 2,190 and the number of Incapacity Benefit recipients was 10
• The number of Severe Disablement Allowance claimants was 1,430 and the number of Severe Disablement Allowance recipients was 1,400
• There were 38,580 claimants of Income Support. This represents a fall of 130 since November 2015
• There were 251,300 people of working age claiming a key benefit. This has fallen by 990 from a year earlier
• The number of State Pension claimants was 308,250, an increase of 750 on a year earlier
• There were 78,580 claimants and 95,580 beneficiaries of Pension Credit. Claimants have fallen by 4,830 since November 2015, mainly as a result of an increase in the age of entitlement and increases in State Pension amounts
• There were 312,980 people over state pension age claiming a key benefit, an increase of 580 since November 2015
• The number of Disability Living Allowance recipients was 213,480. This has risen by 4,720 since November 2015
• The number of Attendance Allowance recipients was 51,570 representing a fall of 390 on a year earlier
• The number of Carer’s Allowance claimants was 72,630. This represents an increase of 2,460 since November 2015