Alternative Claimant Count statistics January 2013 to February 2020
Official experimental statistics on the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits.
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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the Alternative Claimant Count statistics collection.
These Alternative Claimant Count statistics measure the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits by modelling what the count would have been if Universal Credit had been in place since 2013.
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Lead statistician: Luke Stockham
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Last updated 12 May 2020 + show all updates
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Note added that, following consultation with stakeholders, we are continuing to review the frequency of updates to the Alternative Claimant Count statistics.
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First published.