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Claimant Count
Breakdown by Duration of Claim

July 2008

Claiming for Under 3 Months Claiming for 3 to 12 Months Claiming for 1 to 3 Years Claiming for 3+ Years


Table 1 Claiming for Under 3 Months
 
July 2007
October 2007
January 2008
April 2008
July 2008 (1)
Yearly Change
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
%
No.
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burnley
815
760
870
850
940
63.1
125
15.3
Chorley
470
490
610
585
640
55.9
170
36.2
Fylde
220
265
310
255
235
58.4
15
6.8
Hyndburn
595
515
710
615
720
63.1
125
21.0
Lancaster
770
800
880
840
965
60.1
195
25.3
Pendle
650
590
660
690
775
63.9
125
19.2
Preston
1,010
1,015
1,045
1,100
1,125
51.0
115
11.4
Ribble Valley
145
150
155
175
210
68.3
65
44.8
Rossendale
360
380
445
460
555
66.6
195
54.2
South Ribble
465
450
540
475
550
61.3
85
18.3
West Lancashire
835
745
805
790
860
55.0
25
3.0
Wyre
435
460
525
515
515
64.6
80
18.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire County
6,775
6,620
7,555
7,350
8,095
59.5
1,320
19.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blackburn with Darwen
1,305
1,235
1,390
1,330
1,470
59.5
165
12.6
Blackpool
1,250
1,240
1,845
1,435
1,405
51.8
155
12.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Lancashire
3,870
3,630
4,230
4,120
4,675
62.7
805
20.8
Lancashire West
5,460
5,465
6,560
5,990
6,300
55.6
840
15.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire NUTS-2
9,330
9,095
10,790
10,110
10,975
58.4
1,645
17.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North West
51,265
50,940
55,190
55,600
60,485
52.3
9,220
18.0
Great Britain
374,320
371,935
394,400
400,960
434,260
51.7
59,940
16.0
United Kingdom
384,575
381,785
404,825
411,830
447,315
51.5
62,740
16.3
Note (1) Since April 1999 onwards, the age and duration counts have been based on computerised records only. As from July 2004, all detailed sub-analysis of claimant count data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for confidentiality reasons. Figures may therefore differ from the total claimant count figures presented elsewhere, which include claims processed manually. Manual (or clerical) claims typically represent 1% of the total, although this may be higher in smaller geographical areas.
Table 2 Claiming for 3 to 12 Months
 
July 2007
October 2007
January 2008
April 2008
July 2008 (1)
Yearly Change
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
%
No.
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burnley
465
415
450
490
475
31.9
10
2.2
Chorley
345
305
350
380
395
34.4
50
14.5
Fylde
135
125
150
160
135
33.9

0.0
Hyndburn
325
320
345
405
350
30.7
25
7.7
Lancaster
545
480
560
580
510
31.9
-35
-6.4
Pendle
365
315
320
330
390
32.3
25
6.8
Preston
815
750
810
895
860
39.0
45
5.5
Ribble Valley
85
70
75
70
80
26.5
-5
-5.9
Rossendale
225
210
230
260
240
28.8
15
6.7
South Ribble
270
255
285
315
290
32.0
20
7.4
West Lancashire
590
530
585
635
540
34.6
-50
-8.5
Wyre
235
210
275
255
230
29.1
-5
-2.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire County
4,395
3,990
4,420
4,780
4,505
33.1
110
2.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blackburn with Darwen
840
750
810
845
865
35.0
25
3.0
Blackpool
1,075
915
1,040
1,185
1,050
38.6
-25
-2.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Lancashire
2,300
2,080
2,220
2,400
2,405
32.2
105
4.6
Lancashire West
4,010
3,575
4,050
4,415
4,015
35.4
5
0.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire NUTS-2
6,310
5,660
6,270
6,815
6,420
34.1
110
1.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North West
40,860
37,605
40,200
42,190
41,925
36.2
1,065
2.6
Great Britain
314,885
279,990
296,575
305,320
309,910
36.9
-4,975
-1.6
United Kingdom
323,750
288,145
305,590
314,930
320,215
36.9
-3,535
-1.1
Note (1) Since April 1999 onwards, the age and duration counts have been based on computerised records only. As from July 2004, all detailed sub-analysis of claimant count data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for confidentiality reasons. Figures may therefore differ from the total claimant count figures presented elsewhere, which include claims processed manually. Manual (or clerical) claims typically represent 1% of the total, although this may be higher in smaller geographical areas.
Table 3 Claiming for 1 to 3 Years
 
July 2007
October 2007
January 2008
April 2008
July 2008 (1)
Yearly Change
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
%
No.
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burnley
80
75
75
60
70
4.7
-10
-12.5
Chorley
120
100
95
105
100
8.7
-20
-16.7
Fylde
25
40
30
35
30
7.2
5
20.0
Hyndburn
45
40
50
60
70
6.1
25
55.6
Lancaster
185
160
145
135
120
7.4
-65
-35.1
Pendle
45
35
40
35
45
3.5

0.0
Preston
225
220
220
195
205
9.2
-20
-8.9
Ribble Valley
10
10
10
15
15
4.5
5
50.0
Rossendale
40
40
40
40
35
4.2
-5
-12.5
South Ribble
75
65
65
60
55
6.2
-20
-26.7
West Lancashire
200
170
160
155
150
9.7
-50
-25.0
Wyre
60
55
50
45
45
5.8
-15
-25.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire County
1,115
1,005
980
935
935
6.9
-180
-16.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blackburn with Darwen
220
190
165
140
125
5.1
-95
-43.2
Blackpool
315
275
270
260
240
8.9
-75
-23.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Lancashire
440
390
385
350
355
4.8
-85
-19.3
Lancashire West
1,210
1,080
1,030
990
945
8.3
-265
-21.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire NUTS-2
1,650
1,470
1,415
1,340
1,300
6.9
-350
-21.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North West
14,005
12,675
12,320
11,700
11,415
9.9
-2,590
-18.5
Great Britain
116,740
104,485
95,910
86,945
82,740
9.8
-34,000
-29.1
United Kingdom
120,895
108,535
99,850
90,645
86,280
9.9
-34,615
-28.6
Note (1) Since April 1999 onwards, the age and duration counts have been based on computerised records only. As from July 2004, all detailed sub-analysis of claimant count data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for confidentiality reasons. Figures may therefore differ from the total claimant count figures presented elsewhere, which include claims processed manually. Manual (or clerical) claims typically represent 1% of the total, although this may be higher in smaller geographical areas.
Table 4 Claiming for 3+ Years
 
July 2007
October 2007
January 2008
April 2008
July 2008 (1)
Yearly Change
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
%
No.
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Burnley
5
5

5
0.3

0.0
Chorley
20
20
20
15
10
0.9
-10
-50.0
Fylde
5
5
5

0
0.5
-5
-100.0
Hyndburn

5

0
0.1

#DIV/0!
Lancaster
40
45
40
20
10
0.6
-30
-75.0
Pendle
5
5

5
5
0.2

0.0
Preston
50
40
30
20
15
0.7
-35
-70.0
Ribble Valley
5
5

0
0.6
-5
-100.0
Rossendale
5
10
5
5
5
0.4

0.0
South Ribble
10
10
10
5
5
0.6
-5
-50.0
West Lancashire
40
30
25
15
10
0.7
-30
-75.0
Wyre
10
5
10
5
5
0.5
-5
-50.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire County
200
180
155
100
70
0.5
-130
-65.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blackburn with Darwen
20
20
15
10
10
0.4
-10
-50.0
Blackpool
40
40
30
25
20
0.7
-20
-50.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East Lancashire
40
40
30
25
25
0.3
-15
-37.5
Lancashire West
215
200
170
110
75
0.7
-140
-65.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lancashire NUTS-2
260
240
200
135
100
0.5
-160
-61.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North West
2,400
2,345
2,180
1,995
1,875
1.6
-525
-21.9
Great Britain
20,470
19,320
16,960
14,625
13,680
1.6
-6,790
-33.2
United Kingdom
21,295
20,000
17,540
15,075
14,015
1.6
-7,280
-34.2
Note (1) Since April 1999 onwards, the age and duration counts have been based on computerised records only. As from July 2004, all detailed sub-analysis of claimant count data has been rounded to the nearest 5 for confidentiality reasons. Figures may therefore differ from the total claimant count figures presented elsewhere, which include claims processed manually. Manual (or clerical) claims typically represent 1% of the total, although this may be higher in smaller geographical areas.   Printer Friendly Version | About our website | Top of page | Office of the Chief Executive Copyright © 2008, Lancashire County Council | Site Terms (External) Tell us what you think about our site...

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