DWP abstract of statistics: policies and statements
Policies and statements related to the DWP abstract of statistics.
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Last updated 24 January 2024 + show all updates
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Minor changes made to the quality statement and annex C of the methodology statement. The latest release of the Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics 2023 has been published today (24 January 2023).
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Published a revised version of the 'Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics methodology statement'. Information about the Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Act 2021 has been added to Annex C: 'Price and Earnings Indices used in the Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics'.
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Revised versions of the methodology statement and the uses and users document. Both updated to support the latest release of the Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics 2022, also published today (25 January 2022).
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Revised Methodology statement - updated to support the latest release of the Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics 2020, also published today (26 January 2021).
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Revised (and now published in HTML format) to support the latest release of the Abstract of DWP benefit rate statistics 2019, also published today (18 February 2020).
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Added revised methodology and quality statements, dated January 2018. The revised methodology statement takes account of moderate methodological changes to provide more accurate comparisons between the values of benefits, prices and earnings.
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