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Table 3.4: Recipients of the main DSS benefits, Scotland and Great Britain
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Type of Benefit |
No of Recipients2 |
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Scotland |
GB |
Scotland as a % of GB |
Reference date for data |
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Incapacity |
196,920 |
1,537,500 |
12.8 |
August 1999 |
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Severe Disablement Allowance |
42,900 |
369,620 |
11.6 |
August 1999 |
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Maternity Allowance |
720 |
9,480 |
7.6 |
May 1999 |
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit |
27,196 |
276,072 |
9.8 |
May 1999 |
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War Disablement Pension |
29,214 |
237,520 |
12.3 |
August 1998 |
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War Widows Pension |
4,371 |
55,340 |
7.9 |
August 1998 |
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Attendance Allowance |
125,500 |
1,243,800 |
10.1 |
May 1999 |
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Disability Living Allowance |
230,600 |
2,061,300 |
11.2 |
May 1999 |
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Invalid Care Allowance1 |
.. |
373,300 |
.. |
December 1998 |
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Child Benefit -Families |
613,700 |
7,101,800 |
8.6 |
August 1999 |
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Children |
1,069,000 |
12,892,600 |
8.3 |
August 1999 |
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One Parent Benefit - |
Families |
99,400 |
971,500 |
10.2 |
August 1999 |
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Children |
151,800 |
1,557,800 |
9.7 |
August 1999 |
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Retirement Pension |
875,500 |
10,865,400 |
8.1 |
March 1999 |
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Widow's Benefit |
29,040 |
251,240 |
11.6 |
March 1999 |
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Housing Benefit |
518,000 |
4,372,000 |
11.8 |
February 1999 |
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Council tax Benefit3 |
597,000 |
5,201,000 |
11.5 |
February 1999 |
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Income Support - |
Claimants |
401,000 |
3,835,000 |
10.5 |
August 1999 |
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Partner |
49,000 |
535,000 |
9.2 |
August 1999 |
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Dependant |
210,000 |
2,379,000 |
8.8 |
August 1999 |
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Family Credit - Claimants |
81,200 |
790,000 |
10.3 |
May 1999 |
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Disability Workers' Allowance |
1,596 |
17,297 |
9.2 |
July 1999 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance |
137,000 |
1,211,000 |
11.3 |
August 1999 |
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Source: Department of Social Security
1 Regional figures for Invalid Care Allowance are not available for any
dates.
2 All figures are based on a 5% sample except Industrial Injuries Disablement
Benefit a 10% sample, Disability Working Allowance and Housing Benefit a 100%.
3
Council tax benefit recipients do not include second adult rebates
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