DWP

Jobseeker's Allowance: statistics on claim duration and sanctions

Description

Statistics on the length of time individuals have claimed Jobseeker's Allowance and the number of sanctions imposed. This release provides data on these key labour market indicators.

Policy areas

Employment and labour market Welfare and benefits

Update cadence

Monthly

Subject area

Employment and benefits statistics

Publisher

Department for Work and Pensions

Published

13 December 2016

Data files

File	Type	Size
Jobseekers Allowance Santions Claim Duration Statistics	pdf	305 KB

Data files last checked: 28 May 2026

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