Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that 3,395 people in the Isle of Wight area were claiming ‘out of work benefits’ (wording defined by ONS) during December 2021 – these figures also include Universal Credit figures.
That’s a rise of 10 since November 2021, when there were 3,385 claimants, and a fall of 1,765 from December 2020 (5,160 JSA claimants).
Breakdown of claimants
Of those claiming in December 2021:
- 1,975 were male
- 1,420 were female
- 5 were 16-17
- 525 were aged 18 To 24
- (305 were aged 18 To 21)
- 1,875 were aged 25 To 49
- 990 were aged 50+
That means 4.3% of the resident population of area aged 16-64 is claiming out of work benefits – 0.8% more than the rest of the South East (3.5%), and 0.1% less than the whole of the UK (4.4%).
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