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Provides experimental statistics on households that have their Housing Benefit or Universal Credit claim capped through the Benefit Cap in Northern Ireland.
Provides experimental statistics on households and individuals on Universal Credit in Northern Ireland.
Provides an up to date overview and history of the main benefits administered by the Department for Communities (DfC).
Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households for financial years ending (FYE) 1995 to 2021.
Official experimental statistics for the number of claims, starts, people, and households on Universal Credit.
Quarterly statistics about Maternity Allowance claims paid from 1 September to 30 November 2021.
Statistics about sanctions, including Universal Credit (both full and live service), Jobseeker’s Allowance, and the Employment and Support Allowance Work-Related Activity Group.
Annual geographical estimates at Lower Super Output Area, Super Output Area and Data Zone of the number of families and children claiming Child Benefit on 31 August of the year of analysis.
Annual geographical estimates at Lower Super Output Area and Data Zone of the number of families and children claiming Child Benefit on 31 August of the year of analysis.
Official experimental statistics on the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits and estimates of the proportion in-work.
Official experimental statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit.
Estimated number of eligible recipients and triggers for Cold Weather Payments made in Great Britain between 1 November 2021 and 31 March 2022.
Data on the amount of Housing Benefit that is overpaid to claimants, the overpayments recovered and amounts written off.
Annual Official Statistics on the number of children living in low income families across the UK for financial years ending 2015 to 2021.
Results from analysis of the longitudinal survey ‘Understanding Society’, looking at persistent low income and changes in household income.
Information about households and the adults and children living in them by their economic activity status in Northern Ireland.
This report explores why take-up of the SMI loan has been lower than the Department for Work and Pensions' initial estimations.
Official experimental statistics on the numbers in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest loans.
This publication covers migrant access to benefits in Northern Ireland in 2019.
Report assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the benefits system and the measures needed to get people back to work.
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