Official Statistics
The number of children who lived in households where a parent or guardian claimed an out-of-work benefit at 31 May 2017.
These statistics show the numbers of children living in households in Great Britain where at least one parent or guardian claimed one or more of the following out-of-work benefits at 31 May each year from 2008 to 2017:
Universal Credit has been included in these statistics for the first time. Only data from May 2016 is available for Universal Credit. For more information, read the guidelines on the use and interpretation of these statistics.
The tables published on this page also provide breakdowns of these statistics by:
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Published 6 December 2018
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