SAS Chapter 13: page 4

The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998

Table 13A3 Length of time in receipt of Income Support^1,2,3 1992-1998

(thousands)

	All cases	Under 3 months	3 to 6 months	6 to 12 months	1 to 2 year	2 years or more
1992	341	26	17	27	73	198
1993	364	21	17	40	59	228
1994	373	20	17	29	59	248
1995	392	20	17	33	52	270
1996	401	18	18	32	52	280
1997	400	23	20	30	49	277
1998	408	22	24	34	46	281

Source: DSS Analytical Services

1 At May of each year except 1998 which relates to February.
2 Income Support for the unemployed was replaced by Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance with effect from October 1996.
Details on unemployed Income Support claimants are included in table 13C1.
3 Data excludes claimants who would now be eligible for Jobseeker’s Allowance, or those claimants on a Government training scheme.

Chart 13A2 Length of time receipt of Income Support, May 1995 All claimants

Bar Chart

Source: DSS Analytical Services