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Children in out-of-work benefit households

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Description

This publication provides statistics on the number of children living in households where a parent or guardian claimed an out-of-work benefit. The data is presented for a specific point in time.

Policy areas
Children and families Employment and labour market Welfare and benefits
Update cadence
Ad hoc
Subject area
Social security statistics
Publisher
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
06 December 2018
Data files
File Type Size
Children In Out Of Work Households Report May 2017 pdf —
Children In Out Of Work Households By La May 2017 ods 185 KB
Children In Out Of Work Households By Constituency May 2017 ods 249 KB
Children In Out Of Work Households By Country May 2017 Revised ods 31 KB
Children In Out Of Work Households By Output Area May 2017 ods 1.3 MB
Children In Out Of Work Households By Region May 2017 ods 36 KB
Children In Out Of Work Households By Ward May 2017 ods 469 KB

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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